TAVR or TAVI refers to a procedure where an artificial bio-prosthetic valve is implanted into the human heart using a catheter in a...

Increase in blood pressure (BP) beyond what is considered normal is called Hypertension. Hypertension is one of the most common diseases,...

Narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries) is mostly due to blockages and can lead to issues like heart attack or...

Blood pressure (BP) simply refers to the 'pressure' that 'blood' exerts to the vessel (tubes that carry blood) wall. Here is an analogy:...

Blood cholesterol is a term often used to describe circulating fat content in our blood. Fat molecules, combined with certain proteins,...

Taking a picture of heart blood vessels (known as coronary artery) is called 'Coronary Angiography' (CAG). Click here for more...

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) are group of medicines that decrease human body's ability to form blood clots. They don't really 'thin'...

A valve is a "device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe, duct, etc." We all have encountered valves in our lives....

While chest pain is classically associated with heart attack, there are certain things worth noticing. Every chest pain is not a heart...

Lets decode medical verbatim first. Below are few commonly used terms and their meaning. Cardiac: related to heart Coronary artery: blood...