Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) or simply Pacemaker is a tiny electronic device which helps to maintain an appropriate rate of heart beat in patients who have extremely low heart rate which is diagnosed to be Bradycardia or irregular heart rate which could be life threatening. This problem is known as Ventricular Dyssynchrony. The pacemaker is
Coronary Angioplasty, medically also known as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or simply Angioplasty is a process where the blocked arteries of the heart is unclogged. Angioplasty is generally followed by placing a stent in the artery of the heart where the blockage was found through an angiogram. These blockages occur due to accumulation of excess plaque
The heart’s arterial blood vessels can be obstructed due to cholesterol accumulation which is termed as Coronary Artery Disease. To help diagnose this, a procedure named Angiography is performed where X-ray is done to scan for any blockages during blood circulation in the heart. The imaging results from this angiography is known as Angiogram. This
The function of the heart is to take deoxygenated blood in and pump out the oxygenated blood to the rest of the organs. In the case of heart failure, the heart fails to pump the amount of blood that it normally pumps. Certain conditions like hypertension or narrowed coronary arteries due to cholesterol deposition weaken
The Department of Cardiology at OMNI Hospitals is ranked one of the best heart hospitals in Hyderabad, Telangana, and India. The Cardiac wing looks after cardiac emergencies and many forms of heart and blood vessel problems. Patients who are critically ill and suffering from cardiac abnormalities are admitted to the ‘Coronary Care Unit.’ We treat
A 49 year old female patient was brought to the ER on 23rd January 2020 at 11:00pm by her sons on a 2 wheeler in an unresponsive state. According to her attendant she complained of sudden onset difficulty in breathing/chest discomfort at home around 10:00pm after which she collapsed and was unresponsive. She was apparently
Cardiovascular diseases have become highly common in most of the people due to the lifestyle changes in the current era. People in this generation are more prone to cardiovascular diseases because of their improper habits, obesity, lack of exercises and more. There are several reasons for the cause of cardiovascular diseases. Some of the heart-related
The Department of Cardiology at OMNI Hospitals looks after cardiac emergencies and many forms of heart and blood vessel problems. Patients who are critically ill and suffering from cardiac abnormalities are admitted to the ‘Coronary Care Unit.’ We treat all kinds of heart-related ailments including ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, hypertension, vascular problems, cardiac
