Heart blockage is the leading cause of heart disease-related deaths in India, accounting for about 68% of all deaths due to cardiovascular diseases. Heart blockage is a serious health condition affecting people in India and worldwide. It is the most common cardiovascular disease resulting in narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to plaque build-up, …
Today, total joint replacements in India are estimated to be between 40,000 to 50,000. These numbers are growing faster and doubling every year. In India, every 2 in ten people 65 years of age are believed to have some joint issue that affects their mobility. (Source: TOI) A hip in poor health can make you …
Over 15 crore Indians suffer from one or other kind of knee-related problem, and most of them are over 50. In addition, about 4 crore patients require Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. While knee-related problems are on the rise in India, people continue to live with the pain rather than considering knee replacement surgery because …
According to a study, “The number of people aged 18 to 30 years who died from heart attacks in India was 2,541 in 2021, and 2,695 in 2020”. Not so long ago, heart attack was primarily a problem faced by older adults. It was extremely rare for people younger than 40 to suffer from such …
What is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement? Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace the heart’s aortic valve in patients with severe aortic stenosis. TAVR is an alternative to open-heart surgery or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR) for high-risk patients. Why do you need Transcatheter …
