This is the first case in Karnataka where a patient on Bi-Ventricular Device will undergo a successful heart transplant.
New Treatment Guidelines for Millions Living With Heart Failure
Successful treatment and management of heart failure must include interventions in the home and community, as well as the doctor's office.
Successful treatment and management of heart failure must include interventions in the home and community, as well as the doctor's office.
‘For the first time in the medical history of the state, surgery will be performed on a patient living with an artificial heart for ten days to replace it with a heart from a donor.’
An enlarged heart and a cardiac arrest at the tender age of 19 almost killed Mohan, but hopes came alive for him as he was admitted to a hospital where he has been surviving on an artificial heart for the past ten days. He is all set to receive a new heart. For the first time in the medical history of the state, surgery will be performed on a patient living with an artificial heart for ten days to replace it with a heart from a donor. Mohan is suffering from cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart is enlarged, since the last three months and was admitted to MS Ramaiah Medical College.
Dr Nagamallesh UM, senior consultant, heart failure and transplant cardiologist, said, "Soon after the cardiac arrest, a team of doctors attended on him and he was resuscitated. However, failing to revive his heart completely, the doctors placed him on artificial heart support."
Newly Identified Cells Linked to the Development of Heart's Ventricular Chambers
Understanding of the formation of the heart chambers will enable us to better comprehend the biology behind detrimental heart defects and how best to address them.
Understanding of the formation of the heart chambers will enable us to better comprehend the biology behind detrimental heart defects and how best to address them.
Source-Medindia
Scorecard Index for Heart-Damaging Chemotherapy Drugs
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors can be an effective treatment for many types of cancers, but they also have severe and sometimes fatal side effects.
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors can be an effective treatment for many types of cancers, but they also have severe and sometimes fatal side effects.
Heart and Lung Problems May Not Always Require ICU Care
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) care may not always be needed for patients with heart attack, heart failure or lung problems, unless if they are critically ill, reveals study.
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) care may not always be needed for patients with heart attack, heart failure or lung problems, unless if they are critically ill, reveals study.
