The incessant growing technology and medical research have contributed to a healthier and a longer living of mankind. The entire healthcare system has evolved over the centuries by undergoing several changes. Here are some medical breakthroughs which have revolutionized the cardiac world and contributed towards improving the quality of life, thus, increasing the life span of several cardiac patients.

Measuring blood pressure has become a normal part of any medical examination. A medical examination is incomplete without noting down the blood pressure numbers, which would have been impossible without a sphygmomanometer or blood pressure monitoring instrument...    more

Electrocardiography is of paramount importance in the understanding the cardiac rhythm. An ECG can be a part of a routine physical examination or it may be used as a test for heart disease. It is also used to investigate symptoms related to heart problems...     more

Defibrillation is the definitive treatment for the life-threatening cardiac conditions. Defibrillation consists of delivering a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the affected heart with a device called a defibrillator. This allows the heart to beat at a normal rhythm...     more

Another breakthrough in cardiology was the development of coronary stents. A coronary stent is placed in a coronary artery to treat coronary heart disease as part of a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Similar stents and procedures are also used in non-coronary vessels, for instance, in the legs in cases of peripheral artery disease...    more

Coronary artery bypass surgery is one very common surgery performed today. This surgery is a life saving surgery. But this surgery would have not been successful with out the invention of cardiopulmonary bypass machine