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The Beating Heart Blogs

Welcome to The Beating Heart Blogs by Dr. Dhiren Shah. Stretched over many years, with over a few hundred pages of posts and content, The Beating Heart Blogs is one of the kind. Updated routinely, we bring you the latest patient education information as well as the latest medical techniques, practices and know-hows here.

What are heart valves?

What are heart valves?

What are heart valves? There are four heart valves in human heart, 2 valves separate the upper and lower chambers and 2 valves are present in the arteries leaving the heart. The heart valve allows the blood to flow in one direction through the heart depending on its...

What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

What is dilated cardiomyopathy? Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease caused by weakness of the heart muscle. The heart becomes stretched (dilates) and pups blood less.Signs differ according to severity and the treatment depends on the kind of symptoms and whether any...