Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai gets robotic arm for surgeries
June 10th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Advanced medical techniques took a great leap forward in India with the arrival of a robotic arm for assisting in surgeries at the prestigious Kokilaben Dhirubhai ... Read more...
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Mumbai heart hospital ranked safest in world
June 8th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Mumbai's renowned Asian Heart Institute (AHI) has been ranked by an international organisation the "safest cardiac hospital in the world" with the lowest mortality rate, ... Read more...
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Vaccines for heart attacks to be ready within 5 years
April 1st, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Vaccines targeting the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries (plaques) could be available within five years to prevent heart attacks.It would be addressing the actual causes ... Read more...
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Spurious heart medicine kills 120 in Pakistan
February 11th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 11 (IANS) The toll due to consumption of spurious medicines at a well known heart institute has risen to 120, with a woman losing her life Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Six months after double bypass, Gogoi ‘hale and hearty’ (With Image)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Six months after his cardiac surgery, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi underwent a medical check-up here Saturday and was pronounced "fit and fine" by his ... Read more...
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Pakistan mulls panel to probe fake drugs deaths
January 28th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan may set up a judicial panel to probe over 100 deaths due to spurious drugs in its Punjab province.Interior Minister Rehman Malik Friday hinted at ... Read more...
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Zardari seeks report on 100 deaths due to spurious drugs
January 27th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has sought a report into the death of at least 100 patients undergoing treatment at a Lahore heart hospital from spurious ... Read more...
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100 die from fake drug use in Pakistan
January 26th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 100 patients at a heart institute in Pakistan's Punjab province have died from reactions to spurious drugs, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said.Sharif said ... Read more...
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Vijay Amritraj inspires brave-hearts of Mumbai Marathon
January 14th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) A 70-strong contingent of heart patients from the renowned Asian Heart Institute (AHI) will join 39,000 fit runners Sunday at the high-profile 9th Standard Chartered ... Read more...
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Hazare’s fast: Team Anna ready to tackle health emergency
December 27th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Team Anna is not taking any chances with 74-year-old Anna Hazare's health as he prepares to launch a three-day hunger strike here for a strong ... Read more...
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Most cardiac deaths in India preventable: Expert
September 24th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Around 80 percent of cardiac deaths in the country can be prevented if people are made aware about heart diseases, Medanta Heart Institute said Saturday."Correct ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar is ambassador for heart patients
September 23rd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Megastar Akshay Kumar's heart beats for the juvenile and old alike -- he has become the ambassador of a Mumbai-based hospital to support children and ... Read more...
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Gen Now mantra is ticking bomb for heart attacks!
September 8th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Working 16 hours a day to climb the corporate ladder, puffing away at 20 cigarettes, life condensed in a laptop, Gen Now that lives by ... Read more...
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Mumbai hospital gets advanced surgical robot (With Images)
July 7th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The city's Asian Heart Institute (AHI) Wednesday acquired Asia's most advanced surgical robot - costing $2.5 million - following a tie-up with the Vattikuti Foundation ... Read more...
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Delhi government to take on private hospitals
July 6th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to issue notices to private hospitals which do not provide free treatment to the poor despite being allotted land on ... Read more...
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‘India does not represent cheap healthcare’
April 21st, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A top Indian doctor has termed as "misconception" US President Barack Obama's statement that India represents "cheap healthcare".In a statement issued here late Wednesday, well-known ... Read more...
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Fasting ensures good health, protects heart
April 4th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Do you know that fasting, long associated with religious rituals, diets and political protests, also ensures good health and protects your heart?New evidence from the Intermountain ... Read more...
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5 easy steps to pump up your heart
January 12th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Want to keep your heart healthy? Then you need to know the following.Holly Andersen, director of education and outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian ... Read more...
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PM’s heart surgeon Panda escapes unhurt in accident (Second Lead)
December 27th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Guwahati, Dec 27 (IANS) Eminent cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda, who had last year conducted heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was involved in a minor road accident in eastern ... Read more...
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PM’s heart surgeon Panda injured in car accident (Lead)
December 27th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IANS) Cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda, who had last year conducted a heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was Monday injured in a road accident while on a ... Read more...
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PM’s heart surgeon Ramakant Panda injured in accident
December 27th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 27 (IANS) Eminent cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda, who had last year conducted a heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was injured in a road accident in eastern Assam's ... Read more...
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India’s Medanta ties up with Nepal hospital
December 17th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) Personal surgeon to the presidents of India since 1991 and founder of a sprawling multi-super speciality medical institution in New Delhi, Naresh Trehan will be signing ... Read more...
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Indian doctor censures Nepal ex-crown prince’s lifestyle
December 17th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) The man who had saved Nepal's crown prince Paras three years ago, when he had a heart attack, is unhappy with the lifestyle of the now ... Read more...
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Arjun Deb gets Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Young Investigators
December 1st, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Arjun Deb of Indian origin has been awarded the Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Young Investigators.Deb is an assistant professor of medicine ... Read more...
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Junk foods should be out of school canteens: NGO
November 9th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Chips, burgers, pizzas, kathi rolls and other junk foods have become the preferred snack for children, and are even sold in school canteens, leading to lifestyle diseases ... Read more...
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Gogoi to be fit to travel in two weeks
September 18th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be fit to travel and free from all medication in nearly two weeks, eminent cardiac surgeon Ramakant Panda who performed triple ... Read more...
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Gogoi resumes office after 51 days
September 13th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who underwent three heart surgeries last month, resumed office Monday after 51 days with a renewed pledge to work with more dedication and ... Read more...
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Gogoi reaches Guwahati, to resume office from Monday
September 10th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday arrived in Guwahati after being declared fit by doctors who performed three critical heart surgeries on him last month at the Asian ... Read more...
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Gogoi fit, to reach Guwahati Wednesday
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been declared fit, nearly a month after he underwent three critical heart surgeries in Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute. He is expected ... Read more...
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‘Smart’ adult stem cells repair heart in ‘landmark work’
August 17th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): In what is being touted as "landmark work", researchers at Mayo Clinic with Belgian collaborators have demonstrated that rationally "guided" human adult stem cells can effectively heal, repair ... Read more...
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Elevated heart rate over time linked to death risk
August 13th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Scientists have found that an elevated resting heart rate that develops or persists during follow-up is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, whether from heart disease ... Read more...
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Assam chief minister recovering after heart surgery (Lead)
August 5th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is recovering well after major heart surgeries were performed on him at the Asian Heart Institute here, doctors Thursday said.
"The chief ... Read more...
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Gogoi off ventilator, making speedy recovery
August 5th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who underwent major heart surgeries, was taken off the ventilator just before midnight and is showing signs of speedy recovery, the hospital said ... Read more...
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Complicated heart surgeries performed successfully on Gogoi (Lead)
August 4th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Three complicated heart surgeries were successfully carried out on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the Asian Heart Institute here Wednesday."The chief minister ... Read more...
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Complicated heart surgery on Gogoi in Mumbai
August 4th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) A 20-member team of doctors Wednesday began a complicated double heart surgery on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the Asian Heart Institute here.
"The surgeries are progressing ... Read more...
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