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Do You Know the Warning Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure?

CHF or congestive heart failure is a chronic and progressive condition that affects the pumping action of the heart muscles. When this happens, blood is not able to move efficiently through the circulatory system, and the ventricles are unable to pump sufficient amount of blood to the body. As a result, blood and other fluids start accumulating inside the liver, lungs, abdomen and lower body. Any delay in congestive heart failure treatment can be life-threatening. We at Max Healthcare advise seeking imme

Dr. Gaurav Minocha In Cardiac Sciences

Apr 10 , 2018 | 3 min read

Life After a Heart Transplant

The road to recovery after a heart transplant surgery seems like a tough one. However, if the patients follow the advice of their heart surgeon and cardiologist and adopt a healthy lifestyle, they can expect a quality life. There are various measures the patients and their family members need to keep in mind to ensure the overall success of the heart transplant surgery. Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan, Principal Consultant & Incharge, CTVS, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj mentions some of the things on

Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Apr 05 , 2018 | 3 min read

Know About Endovascular Stenting (TEVAR) For Abdominal Aorta and Common Iliac Aneurysm

64 year old gentleman, presented with pain in lower abdomen and upon investigation found to be having 8 cm large aneurysm waiting to burst extending till proximal bilateral common iliac arteries. What are the Symptoms and Causes? Dr. Manish Meswani, Senior Consultant – CTVS, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun, says that all the symptoms and causes related to this are Idiopathic. About the Procedure: In many places, this disease is subjected to cumbersome high risk surgical repair with high

Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Mar 30 , 2018 | 1 min read

FAQs on Heart Diseases!

There are 4 forms of Heart Disease : Congenital Heart Disease (Hole in the heart, Blue baby, etc.) Valvular Heart Disease (generally occurs after Rheumatic fever in children and adolescents) Lifestyle disease (Coronary artery disease) Degenerative Heart Disease (Like calcification of valves, aneurysms, etc.)

Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani In Cardiac Sciences

Mar 30 , 2018 | 7 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018 | 7 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 7 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016 | 7 min read

Eye Flu: Symptoms, Prevention, and At-Home Care

Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.

Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology

Jul 26 , 2023 | 7 min read

Heart Surgery In India Today!

There seems to be a popular myth that Cardiac Surgery is a “thing of the past” and that Interventional Cardiology has completely replaced it. This is actually far from the truth. Though cardiology has made huge strides in the last two decades, there continues to be a clear role of surgery in the treatment of heart disease. Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani, Chairman - MAX Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, vividly describes the heart surgeries in India today: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: Technological advancem

Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Mar 29 , 2018 | 2 min read

How is Cardiac Arrest Different from a Heart Attack?

Most people have seen someone around them with a heart disease or even suffering from a heart attack. However, there are also cases when someone dies because of a cardiac arrest, but people will still call it a heart attack – after all it is the standard terminology. The terms – heart attack and cardiac arrest are used interchangeably but have a completely different meaning. Not only can this be confusing, but the implications in both cases are entirely different. Hence, it is essential to know the differen

Dr. Gaurav Minocha In Cardiac Sciences

Mar 12 , 2018 | 3 min read

Life's Simple Seven Guide to the Health of Your Heart

Everybody knows of somebody who had a sudden heart attack . Heart disease is truly the most dreaded health problem in modern life even in people who are living a reasonably healthy life. So is heart disease an unforeseen catastrophe, which can strike you out of the blue or can you actually predict your risk and do something about it. The World Health Organization stated in 2010 that 80% of premature heart disease, stroke and diabetes can be prevented by a healthy lifestyle. A British study called the W

Dr. Rajiv Agarwal In Cardiac Sciences

Mar 07 , 2018 | 4 min read

A Health Burden: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Coronary Artery Disease is a major health burden with an estimate that India will have largest heart disease burden by 2020. It is the 1st among top 5 causes of death in Indian population. Dr. Subhash Kumar Sinha , Director – CTVS, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Sake t explains us that “Coronary Artery diseases is a multi -factorial disease that essentially is a built up of cholesterol inside the coronary artery thus impeding the forward flow of blood in the vessels.” What are the Factors of CAD?

Dr. Subhash Kumar Sinha In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)

Mar 01 , 2018 | 1 min read

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