Follow-up and management of valvular heart disease patients with prosthetic valve: a clinical practice guideline for Indian scenario.

Purpose: Valvular heart disease (VHD) patients after prosthetic valve implantation are at risk of thromboembolic events. Follow-up care of patients with prosthetic valve has a paramount role in reducing the morbidity and mortality. Currently, in India, there is quintessential need to stream line the follow-up care of prosthetic valve patients.

Anticoagulation Management in Patients with Valve Replacement.

Background: Prosthetic valve implantation requires postoperative prophylactic anticoagulation to preclude thrombotic events. The aim of this review is to assess the role of anticoagulation therapy in the management of valve replacement patients.

Methodology: Literature from PubMed, Embase, Medline and Google Scholar were searched using the terms "valvular heart disease", "anticoagulant", "mechanical heart valve", "bioprosthesis", "bridging", "Vitamin K antagonist (VKA)", and "acenocoumarol".

Acenocoumarol: A Review of Anticoagulant Efficacy and Safety.

Anticoagulant treatment is required for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic disorders. Vitamin K antagonists are commonly used oral anticoagulants worldwide. Acenocoumarol is mono-coumarin derivative with racemic mixture of R (+) and S (-) enantiomers.

Pregnancy After Cardiac Surgery.

Heart disease is one of the common, indirect obstetric causes of maternal death. Management of these cases may challenge the entire team providing care to the mother and fetus. Advances in cardiac surgery has improved quality of life and level of functioning of cardiovascular system of patients with congenital or acquired heart disease.

Effect of yoga on blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Introduction: In view of people embracing sedentary life style, and the effectiveness of treatment becoming less, the role of regular exercise especially 'yoga' seems to be a beneficial and economical adjuvant in the management of the Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Objectives: To assess the beneficial effects of yoga on blood glucose levels in normal and T2DM volunteers.

Materials And Methods: A prospective case-control study was conducted in the Department of Physiology and Diabetic clinic of a tertiary care teaching hospital over period of two years.