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Padma has completed the Physician's Assistant course in Madras Medical Mission College. She has written on health and lifestyle for Medindia.
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or heart bypass surgery is an open heart surgery to relieve the blockages of the arteries of the heart. Coronary artery bypass surgery lasts up to 3 to 6 hours.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral valve replacement is replacing the diseased mitral valve with an artificial valve.
Mitral Valve Stenosis And Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral valve replacement is a surgical heart procedure to correct either the narrowing (stenosis) or the leakage (regurgitation).
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a radiological procedure for both diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions. It involves the insertion of a long thin flexible tube called catheter a vein or an artery to the heart.
Congenital Heart Disease
Heart diseases that are present at birth are called “ Congenital heart diseases”.
