Heart break, no kiddingIBNLive.com“Conservative estimates tell us that about 2,20,000 children with heart defects are born in India every year,” explains Dr Sandeep Attawar, director of cardiac surgery, Minimal Access and Transplantation at Global …
Heartmate II offers new hope for terminal heart patients – IBNLive.com
IBNLive.comHeartmate II offers new hope for terminal heart patientsIBNLive.comHariawala, who was felicitated as "India's Most Admired Surgeon" at Mumbai on Sep 21 by Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayan, said the Heartmate II is implante…
Scriptures can guide on organ donation – Progress Index
Scriptures can guide on organ donationProgress IndexBut, we can discern Biblical principles which will help us decide if we think God would frown upon organ donation. A good rule … Otherwise, I see no reason why checking the box on your driver's …
25 % of heart disease victims in India under age of 40 – Zee News
Zee News25 % of heart disease victims in India under age of 40Zee NewsNew Delhi: Rapid change in lifestyle has contributed more to heart diseases among older people across the globe, but the case is entirely different in India with almost 25 per cent o…
Tobacco linked to heart failure – NewsDay
Zee NewsTobacco linked to heart failureNewsDayTobacco linked to heart failure. Doctors on Call | 2012-09-29 09:52:00. Tweet. Tobacco use is a global epidemic that brings disability, disease, lost productivity and death to entire countries and regions t…
Early menopause linked to heart attack – Times of India
Early menopause linked to heart attackTimes of IndiaWomen who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study. Melissa Wellons, M.D., assistant profe…
Scientists Prevent Heart Failure in Mice – Biomed Middle East
Scientists Prevent Heart Failure in MiceBiomed Middle EastWhen they inhibited one of those two specific molecules, they were able to protect the rodent against pathological heart growth and failure. With these findings, the scientists hope to be able t…
Dagupan-based R1MC ready for first kidney transplant
DAGUPAN CITY — The government-owned Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here is all set to undertake its first-ever kidney transplant from a living donor to a recipient on Monday, starting at 10 a.m. The names of both the patient and the kidney donor have …
SSRajamouli pledges to be an organ donor – IndiaGlitz
IndiaGlitzSSRajamouli pledges to be an organ donorIndiaGlitzHe was supposedly inspired by his recent visit to Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad and instantly enrolled himself into the organ donation program. His move is sure to set an example for peopl…
Important heart health facts for women – Times of India
Important heart health facts for womenTimes of IndiaCardiovascular diseases are the commonest cause of death across the world, including India. In India, heart disease accounts for nearly 19% of all deaths. Nearly 32.8% of deaths in urban India, in the…