Category Archives: Cardiac Surgery

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Days into recovery from heart surgery, an odd feeling may hit your chest. Your once steady heartbeat lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub might suddenly switch to the chaotic rhythm of an elementary school band Continue reading →

Despite preventive procedures and treatment for deep sternal wound infections, incidence and mortality rates remain high. Research has shown that patients undergoing cardiac operations using sternotomy have a significant risk for sternal wound infection. Some of these wounds are superficial and can be completely eradicated with IV antibiotics and local wound care Continue reading →

Heart disease remains the leading killer in the United States and heart valve disease, which happens when a valve is damaged or diseased, is one of the most common types of heart disease. An estimated 2.5 percent of the population have the condition, but experts say the number of cases is rising Continue reading →

With the uncharacteristic winter spell in many parts of the country, particularly North India, sudden winter deaths, usually in the morning, are becoming a source of anxiety for all of us. News reports have compounded problems.One of the latest reports said how 98 people died due to heart and brain stroke in Uttar Pradeshs Kanpur alone Continue reading →

A cold and foggy morning in Delhi Monday, January 9: For Uttar Pradesh, the punishing chill from the past week has seeped into this week as well. And in its battle against its coldest month, the state continues to witness dozens of casualties daily. Continue reading →

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Much like a fresh set of eyes, a small pen-shaped device is showing surgeons a more accurate way to treat cancer and heart disease. The device uses new technology developed at UC Davis to scan and illuminate unhealthy tissue in real time so it can be removed. For use during surgery, the technology is called Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIm) Continue reading →

Studies suggest that around 1 to 2% of individuals in the United States have atrial fibrillation (A-fib). Continue reading →

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines email Its perhaps not too surprising that Damar Hamlin, after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field, allegedly woke up to ask who won the game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. When Long Islander Jack Crowley, then 15, took a line drive to the chest at the batting cage in 2015, he woke up confused and wanting to go back to sleep only to find petrified adults standing around him near the field. When Fordham University softball player Sarah Taffet collapsed near home plate in 2021, she woke up feeling like she was underwater - then asked how far shed hit the ball, wanting to return to the game. Continue reading →