Cardiologist News

Just keeping moderately active can, over time, add up to major benefits for maintaining a healthy heart The results showed that those with higher amounts of weekly physical activity were less likely to develop atrial fibrillation The findings will be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Heart Association

Those who knew Gujarat's well-known cardiologist Dr Gaurav Gandhi said he led an active life and played cricket. He also regularly went to gym.

 The intake of some vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements may not benefit the heart and, in some cases, may even prove to be injurious.

Eminent cardiologist Dr BK Goyal breathed his last in Mumbai on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest. He was 82-years-old.

The government`s move to put a price cap on stents, which are used to open up blocked arteries, has drawn flak from the health experts, who believe this will block innovation and put patients in jeopardy.  

A fat tax on high-calorie foods to encourage healthier lifestyle choices needs to be enforced universally on all foods containing trans fats rather than partially on fast foods, a leading cardiologist has suggested.