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Take note: High values drive these doctors

Take note: High values drive these doctors Nov 26, 2016

With no end sight for the wait in the queues at banks and ATMs post-demonetisation, residents can take comfort in a noble gesture from some private hospitals and doctors. They are offering medication and consultation to people in the queues undergoing physical and mental stress.

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Irrfan Khan, Deepa Malik walk in Gurugram to create awareness on organ donation

Irrfan Khan, Deepa Malik walk in Gurugram to create awareness on organ donation Nov 28, 2016

On the occasion of Indian Organ Donation Day today, city-based private hospital Fortis Healthcare organized a walkathon in Gurugram where leading actor Irrfan Khan and Paralympics medalist Deepa Malik walked with 2000 participants to spread awareness about the need on organ donation.

The 7.5 kilometer long walk started from Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) situated near HUDA City Centre today morning. Walkathons were also held in Mumbai, Chennai and Mohali to raise awareness on organ donation across the nation.

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Heart dashed from Indore to Mumbai hospital in 2 hours, city driver gets new life

Heart dashed from Indore to Mumbai hospital in 2 hours, city driver gets new life Nov 09, 2016

The heart of an Indore resident gave a new lease of life to a 45-year-old driver from Alibaug, who has been wait-listed for more than two months. The organ was flown to the city and transported to Fortis Hospital, Mulund, in over two hours on Tuesday.

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Heart attack or Heartburn: How you can find out

Heart attack or Heartburn: How you can find out Nov 06, 2016

With heart diseases being one of the major causes of death in India, it is perhaps not surprising that most people presume any pain in the chest area to be an attack.

As a result, in a large number of cases a patient is rushed to the hospital, only to find that it is a mere heartburn.

To prevent the panic following a presumed attack, the victim and the people around him must exhibit the capacity to use the resources at their disposal and differentiate between the two.

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Successful heart transplant at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, courtesy an ex-serviceman

Successful heart transplant at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, courtesy an ex-serviceman Nov 05, 2016

A team of doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI) performed a lifesaving heart transplant on a 61-year-old male recipient suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy.

The donor was a 55-year- old ex-serviceman who had met with a road accident and was brought to Fortis Hospital, NOIDA in a critical condition. After sustained efforts to revive the patient, he was declared brain dead by the Emergency Response Team and a battery of Neuro Surgeons.

The family overcame their grief and came forward to donate the organs of the departed, following counselling.

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