Endocarditis is the infection that affects the heart valves or any structure within it (valve prostheses, pacemaker cables or defibrillators, and other catheters).
Each year, 3-4 new cases are detected per 100,000 inhabitants. Their frequency increases with age so that in individuals aged 70-80 the incidence reaches 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Read more
Heart failure is a common and serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, heart …
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a silent killer that claims millions of lives each year. What’s particularly concerning …
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The good news is that, in many cases, …
Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan is a Cardiothoracic & Vascular surgeon with more than 17 years of working experience in high volume cardiothoracic centers in India and Australia. He has been associated with nearly 15,000 open heart procedures and independently performed about 4500 complex open-heart procedures.
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