Can heart disease be prevented?

Can heart disease be prevented? The question is uppermost in everyone’s mind. The answer is, ‘yes’ in some cases and ‘no’ in others. Some of us can prevent heart attack by following a certain lifestyle. But others are victims of risk...

Advantages of heart valve surgery.

Advantages of heart valve surgery. Heart valve disease patients live a much challenged life. Heart valve surgery offers the promise of a better quality of life. After such operations, most patients can do many things that were impossible for them before. Improvement...

Mechanical or metallic valves.

Mechanical or metallic valves. These are devices made from durable metals, carbon, ceramics or plastic composites. A fabric ring made of Dacron or Teflon is used to attach such valves to the patient’s heart. The durability of such valves is major advantage. They...