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Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. Upendra Kaul

Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. Upendra Kaul

Prof Upendra Kaul, Executive Director and Dean at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center and Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Dr. Kaul has answered questions posted by users via comments: Query 1:Dear Sir, I am 46 years old faced with a minor heart attack one and half year back and was treated by angioplasty. [...]

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Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. T.S Mahant

Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. T.S Mahant

Dr. T.S Mahant: Executive Director, Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgery 1). Query by Rajiv Shankar (Age - 36): Respected sir, I am getting chest discomfort and pain which I feel sometimes radiates to my hand. I have no neck pain. I am not diabetic or hypertensive. I did my TMT 6 months back which was negative. [...]

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Heart Disease in Women: Know the Preventive Measures

Heart Disease in Women: Know the Preventive Measures

Women's heart disease is relatively a new problem which has been by large ignored by even the United States until the shocking realization that it became the number one cause of death in women surpassing even cancer.  This has triggered off a chain reaction of articles, TV features, health campaigns to help raise awareness so [...]

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Why You Should Exercise With Your Children?

Why You Should Exercise With Your Children?

A lot of women who were fit till they got married see their fitness and shape going downhill as their family responsibilities grew. When I look at them balancing their household with the accounts, shopping and staff, children, family, perhaps a career, and their husbands, I cannot but marvel at their multi-tasking skills. I also [...]

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Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. Vivek Jawali

Cardiac Expert Answers Your Queries: Dr. Vivek Jawali

Dr. Vivek Jawali - Chairman, Cardiovascular Sciences, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore 1). Query by Sunish VK (Age - 32): Hypertension is common among young people now a days due to lifestyle changes. Is it necessary to take medication once you identify it is not controllable by diet changes and doing exercises, even if you are at your [...]

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