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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Eating these 6 Popular Vegetables

Introduction: In my last article on olive oil, I mentioned that I will be writing about some food items that disrupt our health. Since we are discussing some things that we eat, I thought that it would be better if we discussed 6 popular vegetables and their usefulness in our diet. While reading my articles… Continue reading The Benefits and Drawbacks of Eating these 6 Popular Vegetables

Understanding Olive Oil: 4 Types, Uses, and Smoking Points

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Introduction We all love to eat tasty food but tasty food is not always healthy. Like our children, who sometimes (or most of the time) eat junk food, it is but natural that we also sometimes indulge in such delicacies. But what if I told that you can enjoy these delicacies using a healthy oil… Continue reading Understanding Olive Oil: 4 Types, Uses, and Smoking Points

Benefits, Risks, Post Procedure Care of PTCA

Introduction In my last article, I described in detail what is Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty or PTCA. In this article we will learn a little bit more about it. Benefits of PTCA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or PTCA offers several significant benefits for patients with coronary artery disease. One of the foremost advantages is the… Continue reading Benefits, Risks, Post Procedure Care of PTCA

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Introduction to Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Imagine you getting a mild chest pain, a few burps and you feel uneasy. You tell your spouse/son/daughter or whoever is nearby about this, and they say-” It’s nothing, maybe a bit of acidity” and they give chewable antacid tablet or a syrup like Gelusil, you feel a… Continue reading Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Understanding Angiography of the Heart

Procedure, Indications, After-Effects, and Other Applications Indroduction Let’s imagine someone close to you is having chest pain. He is taken to the hospital emergency room where a doctor examines him and after preliminary examination tells his colleague or junior “Let’s get his angio done”. This word “ angio” is a short form for the word… Continue reading Understanding Angiography of the Heart

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