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Common Urological Diseases which affect youngsters and elders

Dr. Jeevagan, Senior Urologist talks about common urological diseases affecting youngsters and adults. He also discusses about management of urinary stones and enlarged prostate.   Kauvery Hospital is globally known

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Diabetes – A Major Risk Factor for Kidney Disease

Diabetes is the commonest reason for chronic kidney failure. Longstanding uncontrolled diabetes harms blood vessels within the kidney. Microalbuminuria (leakage of small quantities in urine) is the earliest sign of

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Non-Invasive imaging methods to treat Heart Blockages

Table of Content What is Heart Blockage or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)? Angiograms Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Optical Coherence Angiography (OCT) An angiogram has been the gold standard for testing any

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Know About Cardiac Arrhythmia – Irregular Heartbeat

Table of Content Have you ever wondered what initiates a heartbeat? The Heart’s Pacemaker Causes of Arrhythmia Bradycardia Tachycardia   Have you ever wondered what initiates a heartbeat? The heart

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Techniques superior to Angiogram to identify heart blocks

Table of Content Angiogram Ultra High-Resolution CT IVUS – Intravascular Ultrasound OCT – Optical Coherence Tomography Cardiac MRI Stress Test Non-invasive, instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR)   Advanced Techniques for detecting

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10 Reasons that cause Liver Disease

The largest internal organ in our body is the Liver. The liver carries out more than 500 functions in our body of which some of the important functions are: Metabolism

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Heart Burn Basics for Your Benefit

What is heart burn? Heart burn is a burning sensation you experience in your upper stomach, or just below your breastbone. Most of us would have experienced the symptom of

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Catheter Procedure for Babies: A Novel Method of Closing Holes in the Heart without Surgery

Uma is a one-year old baby girl from Assam. Her parents brought her to Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, with complaints of lung congestion and breathing difficulties. Uma was unable to feed

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Urinary Stone Disease

Urinary stone disease is a well-known common problem in our country, affecting 10 to 15 % of the population. What is of increasing concern is that most of them are

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Know Your Child’s Heart

Every year, at least 3 to 8 out of every 1000 babies are born worldwide with defective heart. In addition, a small proportion of children who are born with normal

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