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Triglycerides and heart health
Triglycerides and heart health Triglycerides (TG) are one of the major constituents of fat (lipid) present in the blood. It is an energy storage source and provides energy for the normal functioning of the body. A high level of triglycerides in the blood is called hypertriglyceridemia. The excess or unused calories in the body are
What to expect during a Cardiac Stress Test?
What to expect during a Cardiac Stress Test? Cardiac stress test, also known as an exercise stress test, stress test, or treadmill test, is performed to examine the heart’s functioning during physical activity. During this test, you walk on a treadmill, and the cardiac nurse or a technician monitors your heart’s ECG, heart rate, and
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and rapid heart rate leading to poor blood flow. It can cause stroke, heart failure, rapid heart rate, and other heart-related problems if left untreated. Symptoms Atrial fibrillation is asymptomatic in some people but the following signs and symptoms can be seen in most cases: Causes In atrial fibrillation, the
Chest Pain: Why you shouldn’t ignore it
Chest Pain: Why you shouldn’t ignore it People often experience warning signs before an impending medical emergency and tend to either ignore it or put off medical intervention. However, if the condition is serious, they can be left with a critical or life-threatening condition. Most adults experience chest pain at some point. While many would
All you need to know about treating Pancreatic Cancer
All you need to know about treating Pancreatic Cancer The Pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen that is responsible for secreting enzymes that aid with digestion. It also helps regulate blood sugar. The two types of Pancreatic Cancer are: exocrine or neuroendocrine. Both these cancers start in different kinds of cells and respond
Liver Cancer: What causes it?
Liver Cancer: What causes it? Liver Cancer refers to the abnormal growth of cells in the liver. There are two types of Liver Cancer: Causes Overall 75% to 80% of liver cancer cases are related to HBV (50% to 55%) or HCV (25% to 30%) infections. Other causes include: If a patient reports the above
Liver Cancer: Common symptoms you should know
Liver Cancer: Common symptoms you should know Liver Cancer refers to the abnormal growth of cells in the liver. There are two types of Liver Cancer: Primary Liver Cancer & Secondary Liver Cancer. Primary liver cancer is where the cancer starts in the liver. This can be further divided into Hepatocellular carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma Liver
Management of Liver Cancer in the last stage
Management of Liver Cancer in the last stage The term Advanced or Metastatic Liver Cancer refers to a stage where cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or to other organs. Since these cancers are widespread, they cannot be treated with surgery. • The immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) plus the targeted drug bevacizumab (Avastin) •
If you have liver cancer/tumor, can half/part of your liver be removed?
If you have liver cancer/tumor, can half/part of your liver be removed? In general, liver cancer/tumor means either the cancer/tumor has originated primarily in liver or it has spread to liver from other organs in body i.e. metastases or secondaries in liver. Treatment options of both are different. Firstly, we will discuss about treatment options
Life extension with liver transplant
Life extension with liver transplant At best of the centres Worldwide and in India, in general the 1year success rate of liver transplant is about 85-90% and for 5year is around 70%. That means 85-90% patients who have undergone liver transplantation will successfully live beyond 1year period after the critical initial recovery period and similarly