WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HEMOLYTIC DISEASE IN NEWBORNS Hemolytic Disease also known as Erythroblastosis fetalis or Blood Incompatibility is a kind of blood disorder caused in a fetus or newborn. In general, the Red Blood Cells (RBC) last for about 120 days in the human body but when the infant suffers from Hemolytic …
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WARFARIN TOXICITY? WARFARIN is an oral anticoagulant that is used to treat the formation of blood clots in our body. It acts as a blood-thinning medication that prevents the formation of harmful blood clots thereby reducing the risk of a stroke or heart attack. How can a drug be …
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Anticoagulation therapy WARFARIN is used in the prevention of many diseases such as Thromboembolism, Atrial Fibrillation, or for any other patient who has heart valve surgery or replacement. Anticoagulants are blood thinner medications that help in reducing the risk of stroke or a heart attack. Among all the Anticoagulants, WARFARIN [COUMADIN] is the most traditional drug prescribed …
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A Heart bypass surgery is usually performed when blood vessels carrying blood to the heart are blocked. If the patient is suffering from cardiovascular disease or high cholesterol the vessels become blocked. Generally an open heart surgery is performed in two ways. These are off-pump surgery and on-pump surgery. As all surgeries involve certain risks, …
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UNDERSTANDING HEART BYPASS SURGERY Heart bypass surgery is also known as Coronary Artery Bypass Graft [CABG]. This surgery is performed to enhance the flow of blood in the human heart. During the operation the surgeon takes blood vessels from another part of the body to bypass the injured arteries. Coronary arteries perform …
ON-X-AORTIC VALVE is the new exolution of valves amongst Mechanical Heart Valve and Bioprosthetic Heart Valve. What makes it different from other artificial valves is its distinctive material and unique features. WHAT IS IT MADE OF? ON-X-AORTIC VALVE is a single valve that is made up of pure carbon. The pure carbon in it provides …
When a patient is suffering from valvular heart disease or any valves in the heart that are defective they may be replaced through surgery. An artificial valve is implanted inside the patient’s heart which may be either a Mechanical Heart valve or a Bioprosthetic heart valve. This process is known as Bioprosthesis Valve Replacement. A …
When we are injured and experience a cut or bruising, we bleed. Our body reacts normally and tends to stop the bleeding. The blood platelets and clotting factors begin working together and result in the formation of a clot. The clot dissolves or degenerates naturally after bleeding stops. But in Thrombophilia, blood forms a clot …
Are blood clots life-threatening? Yes, if your blood thickens an artery or vein may be cutting the supply of blood to it’s ultimate destination which may lead to a stroke or hemorrhage which can in many instances, result in death. VTE or Venous Thromboembolism is a possible medical condition in which the formation of a …
What is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial Fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF is a condition in which your heart’s normal rhythm is out of order. In biological terms, when the upper two chambers of the heart i.e. the atrium or the auricles experience any kind of anarchic electrical signals it causes irregular or increased …
