| What is cardiac disease? |
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Cardiac (or cardiovascular) disease refers to any condition affecting the ability of the heart and/or blood vessels to function properly. There are many different kinds of cardiac disease, but they all threaten the circulatory system in one way or |
| another. This is what makes cardiac disease so deadly; a disruption of the blood supply to any part of the body can lead to tissue damage or death, often within a matter of minutes. Some of the major types of cardiac disease include:
Coronary heart disease
CHD is the condition that results from the buildup of plaques within the walls of arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients. CHD can lead to heart attacks, which occur when the buildup suddenly interrupts the heart's supply of blood, leading to the damage or death of heart tissue. This is the single largest cause of death in the world.
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease is a condition in which the arteries leading the to the brain become obstructed, which can decrease blood supply to the brain. A stroke occurs when one of these arteries becomes completely blocked, cutting off the blood supply to all or part of the brain. This can result in significant brain damage, depending on the size of the obstructed artery and the duration of the blockage....
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| Dr. Dibya Kumar Baruah |
MD.(Gen. Med.), DM.(Card, CMC Vellore), FACC(USA)
Sr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Director of Cardiac
Catheterization Lab. and Invasive Cardiology
Apollo Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, South India |
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Certificates Of Merit and Awards |
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‘Best Challenging Case Award’, in Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), 2010, Washington DC, USA. |
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‘Best Case Award’ in TCT, 2009, San Francisco, USA. |
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Gold Medal’ for best research paper presentation at Cardiological Society of India,AP Chapter, 2000. |
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Ranked 6th in University during MBBS, Examination. |
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Honours during MBBS Examination. |
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National Merit Scholarship in HSLC Examination from President of India. |
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State Merit Scholarship in 10+2 (Pre-Degree) Examination. |
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‘Special Medal’ for invited paper presentation in Cardiological Society of India, North-East chapter, 2000. |
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Apollo Hospitals, Visakhapatnam |
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At our state of the art Apollo Healthcity Hospital, Arilova we are providing comprehensive range of services in major specialties including Cardiology, Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Orthopaedics & Joint Replacements, Urology, Emergency & Critical Care services, General Medicine... |
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