Author name: Dr BG Baliga

Dr BG Baliga MD FRCP FICC is a senior cardiologist and physician based in Bangalore. He is the director of Baliga Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, a non-invasive cardiology center that has been serving patients for over 30 years.

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Diabetes – The Dreadful Disease. Dr BG Baliga Writes.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic condition characterized by an increase in blood glucose levels due to insulin deficiency or poor quality insulin. It causes damage, dysfunction or failure of vital organs like eyes, kidneys, nerves, blood vessels, heart etc. Types And Definition Of Diabetes There are two types of diabetes. Type I diabetes manifests …

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Dr BG Baliga Writes – Getting Heart Healthy This World Heart Day!

One of the major causes of death in India is a heart attack. It not only affects the elderly population but in the recent years seems to be affecting the young as well. The mortality and morbidity from heart disease and heart attacks has increased at alarming rates in India. In fact, it is believed …

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Can We Prevent A Heart Attack? Dr BG Baliga, Baliga Diagnostics, Writes.

Can we prevent a heart attack? As you all know, prevention is better than cure. However, this does not apply to all the diseases, as there are certain conditions that – May be inherited Develop during the course of one’s profession May be contracted through contact with a person suffering from a particular disease We …

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Dr BG Baliga Writes….. Facts About Hypertension And Diabetes

Couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to attend an international conference on hypertension and diabetes at Mumbai. It was organized by a leading endocrinologist and diabetologist of Mumbai. Eminent specialists from that field from all over India and abroad attended this meet. Recent advances in the field of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes …

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