SHRC to give 10 winners the ‘Healthy Heart Package’ for free tests and consultation and prizes worth INR 35,000 On the occasion of World Heart Day, Siddaganga Hospital and Research Center (SHRC), a leading super-specialty hospital in Tumakuru is organizing a 5K Run with an aim

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is major cause of death in India due to horrible  complications of CAD is ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or heart attack and sudden death. Reperfusion is the final strategy in acute STEMI care and it is time dependent. Mortality and morbidity are the result of ischaemia,

Abnormal accumulation of fat around waist can become the cause of a cardiac disease, and obesity is a global problem and affects people in every age group. It causes problem in movement, performing day to day chores, is the biggest threat to the heart. Researchers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are gradually gaining traction in healthcare eco-system. AI particularly is getting increasingly sophisticated at doing what humans do, but more efficiently, more quickly and at a lower cost. Although AI research is still in its infancy in specialty care including

IntroductionMedical science has progressed significantly over the last four decades, especially in the field of cardiology. However, death due to cardiac disease has not regressed proportionately, although the morbidity has reduced to great extent with current advances in medical and device therapy.DefinitionSudden cardiac Arrest (SCA)

World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September every year to increase awareness of being heart healthy throughout the world by World Heart Federation since 2010 with a new theme every year. This year the theme is ‘My Heart, Your Heart’, through which the mission

Wrong dietary and lifestyle habits are raising the risk of cardiovascular ailments in children. The age-old saying, ‘You are what you eat’, holds much water! The universal fall in healthy dietary habits among children is leading to rising numbers of kids falling prey to ailments once

Cardiovascular events being on the rise among young Indians is a serious matter of concern. The prevailing incidences of stroke & cardiovascular events are quite evident that epidemic like situation is bound to prevail in India, as more and more young Indians (20-40 years of

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death worldwide. It can happen without any signs or symptoms. But in some cases, patient may experience shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and vomiting before or during an episode of cardiac arrest.Cardiac arrest is

India is estimated to account for 60 percent of heart disease patients worldwide. Heart diseases have emerged as the number one killer among Indians according to findings of the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). As the ever