mitral valve repair vs replacement India— How Surgeons Decide Which to Do
When a mitral valve is diseased enough to require surgery, the first question every patient should ask is not “when do I have the operation” — it is “can my valve be repaired rather than replaced?” Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement are not equivalent options. Repair is significantly better when it is feasible …
aortic stenosis elderly treatment India — Symptoms, Risk and Treatment Options in India
Aortic stenosis is the most common serious heart valve disease in patients over 65 — and it is the condition that most frequently brings elderly patients to a cardiac surgeon’s clinic with the same story: “my parents have been told they need valve surgery but we’ve been told they’re too old or too frail.” That …
angiography shows blockage bypass or stent— Do I Need Bypass Surgery or a Stent?
Your angiography report shows blockages and you are sitting in the hospital being told you need either a stent or bypass surgery — possibly within the next few hours. This is one of the most high-pressure, high-stakes moments a cardiac patient faces. Dr. Ved Prakash, Director of CTVS at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospitals, Greater Noida, …
Paediatric Heart Surgeon in Noida — Congenital Heart Surgery at Yatharth Hospital
If your child has been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and you are looking for a paediatric heart surgeon in the Noida or Greater Noida area — Yatharth Super Speciality Hospitals, Sector 110, Greater Noida is 25–30 minutes from Noida City Centre. Dr. Ved Prakash, Director of CTVS, performs the full range of paediatric …
Congenital Heart Defect in Children — A Parent’s Complete Guide
A congenital heart defect in children is a structural problem with the heart that is present from birth — and it is more common than most parents realise. Approximately 9 in every 1,000 babies born in India are affected. If your child has just been diagnosed, the most important thing to understand first is this: …
10 Questions to Ask Your Cardiac Surgeon Before Heart Surgery
Before agreeing to any heart surgery, every patient has the right — and the responsibility — to ask their cardiac surgeon the right questions. A confident, experienced surgeon welcomes these questions. The answers will tell you a great deal about both the surgeon and whether the recommended surgery is truly in your best interest. Dr. …
What Is Aortic Stenosis? Why It Gets Worse With Age and What to Do
Aortic stenosis is a condition where the aortic valve — the valve between the heart and the body’s main artery — becomes stiff, calcified, and narrowed over time, forcing the heart to push blood through an increasingly small opening. It is the most common heart valve condition in adults over 65, and it gets progressively …
Mitral Valve Disease — Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Mitral valve disease symptoms can be silent for years — and when they do appear, they are often mistaken for fitness issues, age, or general tiredness. By the time breathlessness or palpitations become significant, the heart muscle may already have been strained for a prolonged period. Dr. Ved Prakash, Director of CTVS at Yatharth Super …
What Is Heart Valve Surgery? Types, Risks and Recovery Explained
Heart valve surgery is an operation to repair or replace a heart valve that is no longer working correctly — either because it has become too narrow and restricts blood flow (stenosis), or because it leaks and allows blood to flow backwards (regurgitation). Understanding what heart valve surgery involves is the first step to making …
triple vessel disease heart bypass — What It Means and Why Bypass Surgery Is Recommended
Triple vessel disease means all three of your major coronary arteries have significant blockages — and it is the diagnosis that most consistently points toward bypass surgery as the right treatment. If your cardiologist has just told you that you have triple vessel disease, this article explains what it means, why it is more serious …