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What is TAVI, its procedure and risk factors associated with it?

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement TAVR OR TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure that helps in replacing or implanting a thick aortic valve that is unable to function properly. Aortic valve that can't fully open (aortic stenosis) requires proper blood circulation and if it is not able to open properly it obstructs the flow of the blood from the heart to the rest of the body, since the blood flow is reduced it might lead to a life-threatening condition. In order to promote proper functioning of the valve and maintain proper blood flow one requires transcatheter aortic valve replacement TAVR OR TAVI. Aortic stenosis is a life-threatening condition and people who are at a greater risk of having complications from open-heart surgery in such cases TAVI help in providing a safer option. What is the procedure? Prior to the development of TAVI, the valve replacement procedure required the open heart procedure in which the chest was surgically opened. Whereas the Transcatheter aort

How does Bariatric surgery help in weight loss?

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A lot of people suffer from obesity and have a lot of chronic diseases due to which they are not able to lose weight in order to maintain a healthy life. Their life condition as such they are not able to perform any kind of physical work or exercise due to excessive weight. Such people also suffer from chronic diseases such as heart problems, stroke, high cholesterol, level high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperthyroidism etc, all these diseases constitutes life-threatening conditions and in order to live a healthy life one requires to reduce weight in a considerable amount which in such cases becomes impossible without surgery therefore bariatric surgery becomes more than a necessity in such cases. Bariatric surgeries in such cases help those people in order to resume their normal life. What is Bariatric surgery? Gastric bypass surgeries, along with other weight loss surgical procedures are collectively known as bariatric surgery which is a complicated surgical procedure that involv

Why a Cardiac valve replacement required and what is its procedure?

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What is cardiac valve replacement? Blood flows into the different chambers of the heart as well as out of the heart into the large arteries through the heart valve. These valves allow the passage of blood from the heart and stop it from flowing backwards. Any defect or deformation to the heart valve causes abnormalities to the functioning of the heart.  It causes a life threatening condition for a person.  Cardiac valve surgery is undertaken to repair or replace the disease's heart valve. The most commonly replaced valve is the aortic valve. Pulmonary valve replacement is very uncommon in adults. The situation of undergoing a cardiac heart replacement arises when one or more of the four heart valves don’t function properly. The heart replacement surgery becomes extremely necessary when the valves of the heart become too fragile, scarred or even damaged. What is the procedure for the cardiac valve replacement? With the introduction of more and more advanced techniques and tech

What is Hip Dysplasia, its causes, symptoms and potential treatment?

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Hip dysplasia is a medical condition in which the hip socket is unable to cover the ball portion of the upper thigh bone. Which means the ball and socket joint doesn't work as it should therefore it inhibits the movement of hip either partially or completely depending upon the situation of the person. Generally most of the people are born with help the dipole is a condition that mean it is congenital but at the same time in gives the opportunity to correct this situation soon after the birth when it is found since the bones are soft and it is easy to correct the defect with the help of proper techniques and mechanism so that it can take its proper shape. The doctors usually try to put the bone into the socket to a condition that it does not hurt but in conditions where the damage is more in those conditions other treatment options are considered by the best Hip Dysplasia Treatment surgery hospitals in India . Usually, hip dysplasia damages the cartilage lining of the joint and it