Dr. Nishith Chandra
Artificial Heart Valves Who needs artificial heart valves? The 4 heart valves work continuously to keep blood flowing to the lungs and to the body. Sometimes, disease may damage the heart valves so that they function poorly or stop working completely. This may cause reduced ability to exercise or work, heart failure, or death. When damaged valves can no longer […]
» Read moreDeep Vein Thrombosis What is deep vein thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep-lying vein, usually in the legs. Such a clot is dangerous because the clot may break loose, travel through your bloodstream, and block arteries in your lungs, causing permanent damage or death. How does it occur? DVT may occur when […]
» Read moreHeart Attack What is a heart attack? A heart attack happens when blood flow to a part of your heart muscle is suddenly blocked. Sometimes heart attacks happen when the heart needs more oxygen than the blood vessels can provide. This might happen, for example, during hard exercise such as shoveling snow. The heart is a muscle like other muscles […]
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Are heart disease and obesity related? Obesity is a condition in which you have a lot of excess body fat. Mild obesity is body weight 20% to 40% more than your ideal body weight. Moderate obesity is weight 40% to 100% more than ideal. Severe, or morbid, obesity is weight more than 100% of ideal. Ideal body weight varies with […]
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What is an electrophysiologic study (EPS)? An electrophysiologic study (EPS) is used to find the source of abnormal heart rhythms. Some of these rhythms are caused by abnormalities in the heart’s conduction system. The conduction system is made up of special cells linked together in pathways to carry the electrical impulse that causes the heart to beat and pump. EPS […]
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