Types of Heart Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting The most common type of heart surgery is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). CABG improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These…

Hypertension

Hypertension is often called as the silent killer and rightly so because elevated blood pressure increases the load on the heart. According to American Heart Association, 1 in 6 people suffer from increased blood pressure and are unaware of it. What are the symptoms of Hypertension or Elevated Blood Pressure? Hypertensive patients often do not…