A Patient Guide by Dr. Dhamodaran K A bypass surgery is often seen as a major milestone in a heart patient’s life. For many, it brings relief from chest pain, improves blood flow to the heart, and offers a fresh start after severe blockages. Patients and families usually hope that once bypass surgery is […]
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Most people know when something feels “off” with their heart. It may begin as a sudden flutter in the chest. A pounding heartbeat that appears out of nowhere. A strange racing sensation that makes you stop what you are doing. Sometimes it lasts for a few seconds. Sometimes it goes on for minutes. Sometimes it […]
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As an Interventional Cardiologist, the most dangerous thing I deal with every single day isn’t just blocked arteries. It’s wrong information. Misinformation delays diagnosis.It delays treatment.And sometimes… it costs lives. ❌ MYTH 1 — “Heart Disease Only Affects Older People” ✅ TRUTH: Heart attacks are happening in people as young as 28. For decades, heart […]
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High blood pressure does not announce itself loudly.It does not always cause pain.It does not interrupt your day in obvious ways. Instead, it works quietly in the background — slowly increasing the workload on your heart, gradually damaging blood vessels, and silently raising the risk of life-threatening complications. That is why hypertension is often called […]
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Severe calcific aortic stenosis in elderly patients often presents one of the most complex decision-making challenges in modern cardiology. Advanced age, coupled with multiple systemic comorbidities, can make conventional surgical aortic valve replacement prohibitively risky. However, the evolution of transcatheter valve therapies has significantly changed outcomes for patients once considered untreatable. This case involves an […]
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Severe aortic stenosis in elderly, frail patients with multiple medical conditions presents one of the most demanding challenges in contemporary cardiology. Many such patients are deemed inoperable due to prohibitive surgical risk. However, advances in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) have transformed outcomes, offering life-saving treatment even in the most complex scenarios. This blog highlights […]
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Mitral valve disease is a significant cause of heart failure and reduced quality of life, particularly in elderly patients and those with multiple medical conditions. Among the different forms of mitral valve disease, severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common and challenging to treat. While open-heart surgery has long been the standard treatment, many […]
Read MoreZero-Contrast Angioplasty – எளிய விளக்கம் இதயத்தில் அடைப்பு இருக்கிறது என்று சொன்னால் பயம் வரும்.அதே நேரத்தில் சிறுநீரகமும் சரியாக வேலை செய்யவில்லை என்றால், அந்த பயம் இன்னும் அதிகமாகும். ஏனெனில் பொதுவாக இதய அடைப்புக்கு செய்யப்படும் சிகிச்சையில்“contrast dye” என்ற மருந்து பயன்படுத்தப்படும்.இந்த dye, சிறுநீரக பாதிப்பு உள்ளவர்களுக்கு பிரச்சனை உண்டாக்கலாம். அதனால் பலர் இப்படிச் சந்தேகம் கேட்கிறார்கள்: “எனக்கு angioplasty செய்யலாமா?” “Kidney damage அதிகமாகுமா?” “Dialysis வர வாய்ப்பு இருக்குமா?” இந்தக் கேள்விகளுக்கான […]
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Modern cardiology is no longer just about the heart alone. The heart, kidneys, and lungs are deeply interlinked. When one falters, the others often follow. This “domino effect” is especially visible in patients with acute cardiac illness, heart failure, or post-PCI recovery challenges. The image above captures this perfectly:Heart → Kidney → LungA single organ […]
Read MorePercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has transformed the management of coronary artery disease over the last three decades. But for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), every coronary procedure comes with a major concern: the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). As the incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and aging-related kidney dysfunction continues to rise in […]
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