Introduction The patient's age, though a key factor, is not the only one for considering the treatment approach for heart valve replacement. The decision is based on many other factors, such as the patient's medical conditions and anatomy, the associated risk and complications...

Many must have experienced this; others might have seen their loved ones struggling to cope with that debilitating pain, discomfort, and difficulty in moving and staying active resulting from the swelling or inflammation of one or more joints. The throbbing pain and aching joi...

Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death worldwide, is of grave concern, requiring immediate medical intervention through timely diagnosis and treatment. They are diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Diagnosis of these heart diseases helps in the...

After surgery, surgical staplers help to close incisions. In some circumstances, staplers may be preferable over stitches. Surgical staplers do not dissolve when an incision or wound heals like stitches. These should be removed by your surgeon after the incision heals since th...

Hernia is a medical condition where an internal organ or body part outgrows beyond the muscle wall of which it is a part. For instance, the intestines might break through weak areas in the abdominal wall. They usually do not heal by themselves and require surgery. An experienc...

Medical staples, popular as surgical staples, are specialised devices used in medical procedures instead of sutures. They close internal and external wounds and connect or remove the bowel or lung parts. Using staples over sutures reduces the local inflammatory response, the t...

Most minor cuts heal by themselves, with more intervention than mild soap and water for cleanliness. But incisions or serious cuts from surgical procedures may require stitches to hold the tissues together while they heal. They hold the edges of the skin together to fuse with...

Doctors generally use sutures to close wounds, including surgical ones, and hold them together for ages. Today, you find advanced wound closure methods, thanks to developments in the medical field. The industry has refined and modernised these devices to meet the needs of the...

Your heart is the size of your fists and sits in the middle of your chest, slightly to the left. Though small, the organ is responsible for the efficient functioning of your entire body. The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients your body requires for functioning...

In a surgery, your body is cut open to repair or remove an affected part. It gets done by making an incision on a particular body part. The medical equipment is inserted through the incision for repair or removal. For laser application surgeries, typically, a smaller incision...

Medical diagnostics is the process of identifying physical or mental conditions. A physical examination cannot determine a diagnosis. Hence biochemical tests, imaging methods, and diagnostic tools are needed. The diagnosis depends on the patient's symptoms and the findings fro...

Diagnosing patients can be challenging. You need to consider different aspects of the patient’s symptoms and history to arrive at a diagnosis. In other words, you should determine which diagnosis suits the patient. Hence, doctors and nurses depend on diagnostic tests to help t...

Diagnostic equipment is instruments or tools medical professionals use to diagnose and treat any medical condition. Equipment plays a role, from making an incision to conducting a lifesaving procedure. Depending on your condition, your doctor uses the diagnostic equipment most...

Health is essential for all age groups. Diagnostic medical supplies allow clinicians measure and observe various aspects of a patient's health to form a diagnosis. Then, the clinician can prescribe an appropriate treatment plan. These are handy and important equipment for ever...

Plies result from swollen veins in the anus and the lower rectum. If you suffer from it, you may experience bleeding, pain, and difficulty while passing stools. The severity of pain and bleeding depends upon their level. There are four grades of Haemorrhoids. Each stage of Hae...

Sutures are a common medical device used during surgeries. They assist in holding body tissues together after surgery. Wounds take days to heal if they are not closed, leading to infection and bleeding. Therefore, doctors use surgical sutures. They generally involve a needle a...

COVID-19 is the sickness induced by SARS-CoV-2, a new coronavirus. COVID-19 is usually mild to moderate, but it can cause severe infection. COVID-19 can be detected using a variety of assays. A current infection can get detected with viral testing, like molecular and antigen a...

Intrauterine devices are becoming increasingly popular and for a good cause. They are a low-maintenance and long-lasting method of preventing pregnancy. An IUD is a little T-shaped birth control device that gets inserted into your uterus. For the period of use, the flexible pl...

As you age, your body and organs deteriorate, including the heart. While it is unfortunate to develop heart disease at a younger age, the treatment is free of co-morbidities for young patients. With time, there are significant developments in the medical and surgical industry...

That unforeseen event in your 40s and 50s has come as a rude awakening. A blocked coronary artery was discovered to cause harmless heartburn (which you had attributed to acidity). Things happened at a faster rate than you expected, and now you are recovering from bypass surger...

Angioplasty is the most well-known and well-understood of the many treatment choices available to people with heart problems, amongst both patients and doctors. The delicate procedure entails injecting dye into a vessel under X-ray to locate a blockage and then using a stent t...

Piles, also called haemorrhoids, are swollen veins in your anus and rectum. The common symptoms generally include pain, itching, and rectal bleeding. They could develop either inside or outside the anus and rectum, called internal and external haemorrhoids. Piles are a common...

Injuries can occur at any time in any part of the body. Some of them get cured with ointment and medication, whereas others require surgery. Since there are many advancements in techniques and therapies, you can easily find a cure for almost every injury or disorder. No one ca...

The heart is an essential part of the cardiovascular system, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. It supplies this oxygen-rich blood through arteries. Similarly, coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. They wrap around outside of the heart. Any blocka...

Haemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swollen veins that occur in the anus and lower rectum and resemble varicose veins. They are classified as tissue cushions made up of blood vessels, muscle, and other structures. Haemorrhoids may form within the rectum or beneath the skin...

Congenital heart defects are structural problems that arise from the heart's abnormal formation of a significant blood vessel. There are about 18 congenital heart defects identified, with several anatomic variations. The recent progress in diagnosis and treatment makes it poss...

If you have coronary artery disease, the arteries in your heart become narrow owing to a sticky material called plaque. Angioplasty is a process that restores the blood flow through the artery. You get angioplasty done in the hospital. The doctor threads a thin tube through th...

Surgeons use surgical staplers to staple or close wounds or incisions after surgery. They are generally used as an alternative to stitches. A surgeon may choose to use a surgical stapler instead of traditional stitches of the incision or wound is too large to be stitched up. T...

If you want to avoid teenage pregnancy, nothing comes to your rescue instantly other than the intrauterine device. It is also the most used birth control method amongst doctors, and these devices are great. While there is a wealth of information available on other birth contro...

Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of deaths in India, one of the most common diseases being aortic stenosis. A potentially life-threatening disease, aortic stenosis, occurs when the aortic valve opening becomes narrow. Aortic valve stenosis restricts blood f...