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Author: Gaurang Vaidya, MD

What is blood pressure?

What is the reason for blood pressure and how do you measure it..

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Basic Cardiology 3 Comments February 8, 2019September 18, 2019 2 Minutes

Atrial Fibrillation

Basic explanation of atrial fibrillation

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Atrial Fibrillation, Podcasts Leave a comment January 10, 2019January 23, 2019 1 Minute

Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation..

Why does a stroke happen in atrial fibrillation?

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Atrial Fibrillation, Podcasts Leave a comment January 4, 2019January 23, 2019 1 Minute

Restricted Aortic Valve Opening or Aortic Stenosis and TAVR

Restriction of aortic valve opening called aortic stenosis and possible treatment modalities.

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Heart Valve Disease 3 Comments December 31, 2018September 18, 2019 4 Minutes

Heart Failure explained..

Short and simple explanation of heart failure with illustrations

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Heart Failure 7 Comments December 28, 2018January 23, 2019 5 Minutes

High pressure in the Lungs or Pulmonary Hypertension

Understand the complexities of high pressure in the lungs (aka pulmonary hypertension), explained in simple terms with illustrations.

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Heart Failure 2 Comments December 28, 2018January 23, 2019 5 Minutes

Understanding an implanted defibrillator or a ‘shock box’

Essentials to know when getting a defibrillator placed. Why is it needed and what happens next.

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Pacemaker/ICD Leave a comment December 23, 2018March 2, 2019 4 Minutes

Heart attack and the basics

Heart attack or myocardial infarction explained in simple terms

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Heart Attack, Podcasts 3 Comments December 22, 2018May 8, 2019 4 Minutes

Basics of an artificial pacemaker

Understand when the pacemaker is needed and how to live with it.

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Pacemaker/ICD 3 Comments December 18, 2018January 23, 2019 4 Minutes

Basics of Atrial Fibrillation

Basics of atrial fibrillation explained simply

Gaurang Vaidya, MD Atrial Fibrillation 4 Comments December 17, 2018September 18, 2019 6 Minutes

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