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Thambiran Heart & Vascular Institute

Hospital
 04426224224, 04426223177
 09884014679
36, 17th Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600101, Tamil Nadu
Near K-4 Police Station

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Specialization: Cardiology

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of death worldwide and over 2.5 million people die due to cardiovascular diseases in India every year. Cardiovascular disease affects Indians 10-15 years earlier than people in the rest of the world. About 25% of deaths in the age group 25-70 years occur because of heart diseases. The main cause of cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke etc) is due to cholesterol build up within the blood vessels (scientifically termed as ‘Atherosclerosis’) leading to blockages. Atherosclerotic vascular disease starts early in life and slowly progresses. The disease may tend to remain silent until late in life, and then suddenly and dramatically presents itself as sudden death without prior ... View More