Kolkata : For around 10 heart attack survivors, a gathering at Desun Hospital on Friday was less about medical statistics and more about sharing the journeys that brought them back to normal life. The hospital organised a Heart Attack Survivors’ Meet where survivors interacted with cardiac specialists and spoke about their experiences of diagnosis, treatment […]
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Kolkata: A 72-year-old Kolkata woman with a nearly 20-year history of recurrent palpitations has undergone Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass. According to the hospital, the procedure was performed using Boston Scientific’s FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System and is the first such use of the technology for atrial fibrillation […]
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Kolkata: Marking a significant advancement in structural heart interventions in Eastern India, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata has successfully performed two consecutive Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) procedures under the leadership of renowned Structural Heart Specialist and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Sumanto Mukhopadhyay. The landmark procedures were performed on elderly and frail patients suffering from […]
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Kolkata : In a landmark cardiac procedure, BM Birla Heart Hospital has successfully retrieved a leadless pacemaker that had been implanted for more than seven years and eight months — the first such documented case in Southeast Asia, including India. The complex procedure was performed by Anil Mishra, Director of Cardiology at the hospital, marking […]
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‘Hridoye Jurey Kolkata’ initiative aims to move the city towards a healthier heart Heart-shaped traffic lights; QR codes for CPR training Kolkata: In a major step towards building a heart-healthy city, Manipal Hospitals, among the top healthcare service providers of India, introduced its Hridoye Jurey Kolkata initiative today. The event was organized as a prelude […]
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