Sep 28, 2019 | Blogs, English, Know Your Heart
A lot. Here are two examples to help you differentiate between a cardiac surgeon and a cardiologist. I hope this helps solve a very common, epic yet basic question amongst patients we repeatedly see at CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad.: Dr. Keyur Parikh –...
Aug 2, 2019 | Blogs, English, Know Your Heart
Blood comes back to the heart via the veins. The small veins join together to form larger veins, which in turn join to form the two largest veins, the Superior (higher) Vena Cava and the Inferior (lower) Vena Cava. The blood returns to the heart via these huge...
Aug 1, 2019 | Blogs, English, Know Your Heart
The atria receive blood from all the parts of the body and the lungs and push it into the ventricles. The ventricles contract and push blood through the huge Aorta and Pulmonary Artery and then through the whole body and the lungs respectively. In this way, the...
Jul 30, 2019 | Blogs, English, Know Your Heart
The heart has four chambers, two atria (atrium-chamber) and two ventricles (cavities). There is an atrium and a ventricle on the right and one each, on the left side. Heart Failure results if the ventricles are overworked, overstrained and swollen. The heart can be...
Jul 29, 2019 | Blogs, English, Know Your Heart
Given a choice I would rather have a painful disease, because pain will make me rush to take treatment. But if I have a disease without symptoms my body may be damaged without my knowing it! High Blood Pressure (HBP, hypertension) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are...
