Mitral Regurgitation also known as MR, means the the mitral valve is leaky. That means normally bloo…
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of blood vessels supplying the lungs (pulmonary artery) due to…
Coronary Angioplasty or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is a procedure perform…
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart gradually loses its pumping capacity. It can lead to…
Left-sided heart failure is characterized by a decline in the heart’s pumping function. In this cond…
Heart failure is usually of two types – left-sided and right-sided. While left-sided heart failure i…
Systolic heart failure occurs due to a problem in the heart’s contraction (or systolic) phase. It’s …
Diastolic dysfunction is caused when the heart muscles become thicker and stiffer than usual. It’s m…
There are many scenarios where you might want to see a doctor and find out whether you’ve developed …
A healthy human heart relaxes and contracts nearly 100,000 times a day and pumps more than 2,000 gal…
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart gradually loses its pumping capacity. It can lead to…
Narrowing or restricting blood flow across the mitral valve located between the left atrium and left…
High blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs(pulmonary arteries), is known as Pulmonary artery h…
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart condition in which there is an opening between …
High blood pressure (hypertension) occurs when the blood flows through arteries with high pressure t…