A look at bypass surgery
Coronary bypass surgery have been considered a routine operation for more than 30 years. In South Africa, approximately 8 400 coronary bypass operations are performed per year. |
 |
A routine miracle
Around 23 bypass operations take place in South Africa every day – here’s what to expect, courtesy of the Heart Magazine. |
|
Angioplasty and stenting
In an angioplasty, the interventional cardiologist inflates a small balloon inside a blood vessel narrowed by atherosclerosis. |
|
Pacemakers set the pace
When things go wrong with your heart's natural pacemaker, the tempo of your heartbeat can be corrected by a nifty device known as a pacemaker. |
|
Catheter ablation
Catheter ablation is a procedure which has been developed over the past few years to treat and in many cases, cure, problems with the conducting system of the heart. |
|
Cardioversion and defibrillation
What happens during defibrillation and cardioversion? And when is cardioversion used? Find out here.
|
|
The time bomb in your arteries
Shocking news about the dangers of a new type of stent is now being revealed bit by bit in medical journals. |
|
Stem cells – hope or hype?
Stem cell technology offers the promise of curing the incurable – but for the moment lives are being lost while the issue is mired in controversy. |
