In this blog post, Dr. Vanita, a leading AICD implantation doctor in India answers your most common queries on AICD implantation. What is AICD? The automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) is a device that is implanted in the heart’s right ventricle. Its job is...

There are many precautions one needs to take after a pacemaker implantation surgery. Before you’re discharged from the hospital, these are generally explained by a pacemaker implanter surgeon or a nurse.Following these do’s and don’ts is essential to reduce the risk of infecti...

When the electrical signals of the heart fail to coordinate the heartbeats, it results in a condition called arrhythmia. When the heart beats faster than normal due to those faulty signals, it’s called tachycardia.And when it beats too slow, it’s referred to as bradycardia, ex...

A pacemaker is a life-saving electronic device implanted to correct the slow heart beat. If you have been recommended one, chances are your mind is thinking about billions of questions such as what’s life like after the procedure, where it’s implanted, etc. The best cardiologi...

What is a Pacemaker?A pacemaker is a small, battery-driven titanium device that generates mild and painless electric signals to your heart helping it beat at a regular rhythm. When a pacemaker figures out an irregularity such as a slow heart rate, it sends signals to the heart...

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the world as we once knew it, significantly affecting our health, wellbeing, finances, and social collaborations.The operating rooms in hospitals have come a full circle - from being closed or reallocated as intensive care units...

Your heart is the most important part of your body. A hardworking organ that beats over 100,000 times a day, it is essential that your ‘ticker’ is ticking smoothly at all times. With heart diseases on the rise, it becomes even more important to take good care of your hardworki...

Award-winning cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Vanita Arora, shares how COVID-19 can affect the heart, what precautions heart patients need to take, and the effect of lockdown stress on the heart in times of social distancing. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone...

When a woman conceives, her body begins to undergo immense changes as the process of forming a new life begins. These vary from an enhanced sense of smell to hormonal changes to cardiovascular health.While most women of childbearing age have a healthy heart, there are few inst...

A heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, can have different presentation among individuals. Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women in India. But there may be different symptoms in how men and women may experience heart attack. Here...

Choosing a trusted doctor for the first time can be an overwhelming experience and often daunting. A lot of questions go through one’s mind, will this doctor listen to my concerns? Will the doctor spend appropriate time answering my questions clearly and with patience? Do they...

Who is a Cardiologist? A Cardiologist is adoctor who specialises in treating conditions and diseases related to the heart. It is important to take care of the most hard working and crucial organ of your body i.e.your heart. Heart related problems and diseases is one of the lea...