Stress & Anger: Hidden Triggers Behind Heart Attacks
An Ethical, Clinical and Preventive Perspective on Heart Health In cardiovascular care, our responsibility goes far beyond treating blocked arteries, abnormal angiograms, or surgical outcomes. As clinicians—especially in the field of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS)—we are ethically bound to look at the patient as a whole, not merely the disease. One of the most […]
Women, Heart Attacks & the Critical Role of Early Detection
Why Heart Disease Looks Different—and How Timely Screening Saves Lives Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in both men and women, yet it is still widely misunderstood—especially when it comes to how it affects women. One of the most dangerous myths is that heart attacks look the same in everyone. They […]
Managing Type A Aortic Dissection: One of Cardiac Surgery’s Greatest Challenges
Type A Aortic Dissection is not just another cardiovascular diagnosis; it is a true cardiac surgical emergency where time decides survival. Often beginning as an acute aortic syndrome, aortic dissection is a rare yet life-threatening condition with an estimated incidence of 5.5 cases per one million people. Despite its rarity, its consequences are devastating when […]
The Revolution of Heart Failure Care: Why LVADs are the Future of Life-Saving Therapy
Heart failure currently affects over 40 million people worldwide. Driven by factors like uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, and prior heart attacks, end-stage heart failure is now outpacing the supply of donor hearts. In India alone, over 1,250 heart transplants have been performed, yet more than 60% of patients on the waiting list die before receiving a […]
