by Sengottuvelu G | Jan 17, 2018 | Interventional Cardiology
Transcatheter Aortic Valve replacement is a valve replacement procedure done through “catheter means” without open surgery. In the earlier version TAVR valves were very big (24 F) i.e 7.92 mm sized, with advances in technology, it is how smaller become (14 F to 16F)...
by Sengottuvelu G | Jan 1, 2018 | Interventional Cardiology
Doctors like me have been putting an effort to treat structural heart diseases without open surgery. In fact, fifteen years ago we were not even able to even conceive the idea of replacing a valve without open heart surgery. However, today it is actually possible....
by Sengottuvelu G | Dec 20, 2017 | Interventional Cardiology
We are all aware that the human body is empowered enough to regenerate itself. In fact, each of our organs is also capable of reviving and rejuvenating itself several times throughout our lives. However, the usual wear and tear, our lifestyles and diet brings forward...
by Sengottuvelu G | Dec 8, 2017 | Interventional Cardiology
There have been several developments in the medical technology in terms of the heart and all these developments can be similar to how stethoscope gives information on heart sounds. The Cath lab or Catheterisation Laboratory is an extremely particular, futuristic...
by Sengottuvelu G | Nov 20, 2017 | Interventional Cardiology
With the advancement of medical science and medical technology, our imagination was absolutely at a setback around 15 years back. And I have keenly felt this every day and mostly when I am inside the cathlab of Cardiology in a hospital like the Apollo Hospitals in...
by Sengottuvelu G | Nov 8, 2017 | Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiologists usually administer a technique known as Fractional flow reserve (FFR) in order to measure pressure differences across blocks present inside the blood vessel which supply blood to the heart muscle. Cardiologists conduct the technique to...
