Dr K R Balakrishnan

Heart failure and heart attack are two different types of heart diseases. Both heart failure and heart attack can be fatal depending on the severity of the condition. Read here to know the difference between the two.

Without the heart transplant, the 22-year-old was looking at barely two weeks of life, said Dr K R Balakrishnan, director of cardiac sciences at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, who was the transplant specialist flown to Mumbai for the path-breaking surgery yesterday.

Heart failure and heart attack are two different types of heart diseases. Both heart failure and heart attack can be fatal depending on the severity of the condition. Read here to know the difference between the two.

Without the heart transplant, the 22-year-old was looking at barely two weeks of life, said Dr K R Balakrishnan, director of cardiac sciences at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, who was the transplant specialist flown to Mumbai for the path-breaking surgery yesterday.