The thought of undergoing open-heart surgery for heart valve replacement can be daunting, even for a very fit patient. There is no doubt, for the elderly patients or those who already had previous operations, or those with previous strokes, lung disease, kidney disease, general frailty, open-heart surgery comes with a lot of risks, during and…
In late January, Sri Lanka received 500,000 doses of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine from India. This created the platform for the rollout of the vaccines in Sri Lanka’s, primarily administered to healthcare staff. Thereafter, a total of 264,000 doses have arrived in March, provided by the World Health Organisation. This has been administered to the public…
Gasping for air after taking the stairs at work or running to catch a bus is quite normal. But could this symptom be a sign of a more severe condition?Shortness of breath was one of the symptoms experienced by a 55-year-old patient after vigourous activities like walking or climbing stairs. Upon arrival at the Durdans…