A swollen, aching calf can send you straight to a search engine, and the results can leave you more confused than reassured. If you are looking for DVT treatment in Hyderabad , a few common search mistakes can cost you time or push you towards the wrong choice. This guide covers those mistakes, the tests you can expect and the questions worth asking, and you can read about vascular and cardiac care services along the way. What patients should know about DVT Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep vein, most often in the leg. Typical signs include swelling in one leg, pain or tenderness in the calf or thigh, warmth and redness. Some people have very mild symptoms, and some have none that they notice. DVT matters because a clot can sometimes travel to the lungs, a condition called pulmonary embolism. That is why a swollen leg should be examined by a doctor and not simply watched. Many other things, such as muscle strain, infection and heart or kidney problems, can als...
Coronary angioplasty aka PCI is a common procedure with excellent success rates. The in-hospital mortality following PCI is 1-2% and in the setting of acute coronary syndrome is 3%. Additionally,1-2% of patients die after discharge within 30 days. Two recent retrospective database analyses from the states of New York and Michigan Blue shield studied mortality after PCI1,2. The New York database included 135,000 patients studying in-hospital and 30-day mortality while the Michigan database had 92,000 patients analysing in-hospital mortality. I present these papers with the learning points so that we can improve patient outcomes. The findings Both databases showed a 1.5% - 30-day mortality after PCI. 30% of these deaths are preventable. Most in-hospital deaths were non preventable (70%). They were attributed to pre-existing cardiac conditions such as cardiogenic shock, left ventricular failure, co-morbidities etc. Most of them are emergency and high-risk patients. 30% ...