An innovative trans-catheter device closure of a secundum Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) or a hole in the centre of the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart in a 16-month-old baby girl Ovi has ...
Looking at Maria*, a six years old playful girl, peeping at the doctor from the corner of the room; who would say she was having a hole in her heart even few weeks back? Maria was born with a birth ...
Debate: My Patient has a Blood Pressure of 150/90 Despite 2 Maximally Dosed Medications – Time for a Third Medication! Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings ...
An ASD can be closed by a minimally invasive procedure. A catheter is inserted via a blood vessel in the groin and guided to the heart. The Occlutech ASD Occluder is a self-expanding Nitinol double ...
Thrissur General Hospital’s Cardiology department has marked a major milestone in cardiac care by successfully performing a rare heart procedure known as an ‘Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Device Closure’ ...
A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...
A 45-year-old UAE resident recently arrived at Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, complaining of chest pain, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. Not knowing what caused such trouble, Abdul Wahid ...
Three months of clopidogrel is sufficient to curb new-onset migraine headaches after percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, new data from the randomized CANOA trial show. There was no ...
Patients being treated with dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) consisting of clopidogrel plus aspirin following atrial septal defect (ASD) closure can safely discontinue clopidogrel after 3 months ...