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Interactive section of Medindia gives explanation for Angioplasty - Coronary Artery Disease therapy.
CPR or CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION can restore function of the heart and lungs due to any condition that causes the heart to come to a stop. This usually happens after a massive heart-attack.
Animation of Heart Attack symptoms. Heart attack is caused due to ischemia of the heart muscles that results in pain and the other symptoms of heart attack.
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) is performed to restore the blood supply to areas of heart that have reduced or no blood supply due to blockage in the vessels.
Mitral Valve Disease and Replacement
Mitral valve replacement is replacing the diseased mitral valve with an artificial valve.
Animation and slides of ‘Atrial septal defect (ASD)’ illustrating the dynamics and treatment of the abnormal hole in septal wall of upper chambers of the heart.
Animation and slides with sound on ‘Ventricular septal defect (VSD)’ illustrating the dynamics and treatment of the abnormal hole in septal wall of ventricles.
The heart pumps blood constantly providing the power to sustain life.
Animation and slides of ‘Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)’ illustrating the dynamics & treatment of the abnormal shunting of blood between pulmonary artery and aorta.
Nearly all of us have our blood pressure taken but we do not know how it is being done. Find out more from this animation.
A simple animation that tells you how to take your pulse and count your pulse rate.
Arteries supplying blood to the heart can sometimes get blocked due to a 'plaque' and this can lead to angina or a heart attack.
