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An Ultrasound of abdomen or an Echo may detect the aneurysm for the first time. The precise evaluation is done by a CT-Aortogram. This contrast CT wou ...
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Heart attack or Myocardial Infarction (MI) is another form of presentation. While angina is almost completely reversible, MI threatens permanent myoca ...
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Aorta is the largest artery in the body. It originates from the Left Ventricle. What Does The Aorta Do In The Heart? It carries the oxygenated (pure ...
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Heart has 4 chambers- two Atria (atrium-singular) and two Ventricles. The atria have thinner walls compared to those of ventricles which are thick and ...
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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Expert, Dr. John E V (Sunrise Hospital, Kochi) and the team of Doctors from the Jubilee Mission Hospital, Thrissur - ac ...
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Aorta can be injured in variety of accidents or trauma. A piercing or penetrating injury by a sharp object can directly injure the aorta in the thorax ...
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Awareness of one’s own heartbeats is known as Palpitation. Valve disorders can present with various types of rhythm disturbances. Extra beats (Prema ...
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There are several reasons for loss of appetite. Distaste caused by some of the medications (especially antibiotics and painkillers) is a common prob ...
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Tiredness/Fatigue: This is quite common after a major operation. The body is busy doing the repairing process of the wound. Heart is getting accust ...
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Travel and sports activities, during the recovery time- Travel: Travelling short distances can be done after 3 weeks. But it is better to avoid this ...
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The ‘key hole bypass operation’ is known as Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass or MICAS. In this operation the large wound in front of the ...
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Bypass operation has become a very safe operation. The success rate for bypass operations in the best centers over the world is 96-99%. Last year the ...
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There is no difference in the cost between the standard bypass and OPCAB (Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass). In many patients, as the ICU and hospita ...
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Generally this form of operation is done through a standard opening in front of the chest that bypass operation is infamous for. The reason why ...
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The precautions one has to take during the recovery period, after heart surgery- Wound care and cleanliness: Wounds have to be kept clean and dry. D ...
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Body has a natural resparative process for healing wounds. Generally wounds take about 6-8 weeks to heal completely. Bones may take a little longer. T ...
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Yes, This is a very important aspect of long term prevention especially in case of coronary artery disease. As we all know, Coronary Artery Disease ...
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Tiredness: This is quite common after a major operation. The body is busy doing the repairing process of the wound. Heart is getting accustomed to the ...
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Isn’t it interesting to know that the first ever successful bypass was done as a beating heart operation? This was way back in 1964 by a Russian sur ...
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It is clear that OPCAB would be technically more difficult to perform than conventional bypass for the plain fact that the fine surgical work needs to ...
