The most underrated organ in our body is the heart. It is the central part of what keeps us going – it pumps blood day in and day out, round the clock, so that the rest of your body can perform the way it is supposed to. For such an important organ, the amount of...
While getting a heart transplant is a huge task in itself, it is the post-transplant care that actually counts towards one’s recovery. Taking the best precautions and being on guard while the process is being performed and then leaving it to luck once you are on the...
With the amount of information that is readily available to everyone with an internet connection, it goes without saying that there is more than enough stress on the importance of maintaining one’s health. Doctors, newspapers, websites and everyone else in between are...
What is Heart Attack? A heart attack is one of the riskiest medical conditions out there, and knowing this, it is important to take utmost care of the elderly who have suffered a heart attack and are recovering. Dr. Gokhale, a top heart specialist and the best heart...
India’s pioneer Heart & Lung Transplant Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr AGK Gokhale talks on ‘enjoying limitations’ after coronary artery bypass surgery. Dr Gokhale performed the first successful human-to-human Heart Transplant in India at Hyderabad, the state of Andhra...
Who was the first person to perform a heart transplant? A rare moment where hearts and minds come together to save a life: Everyone has special moments in life. 28th of February 2015 is a one of those rare moments for me and my team. In a country like India, where we...