Nobody organ has as much emotional appeal as the heart. The heart does react to emotions; an adrenaline rush of excitement makes it beat faster! But in its functional behavior, it is a simple mechanical pump which works nonstop without a pause. Our heart beats 100,000 times a day, circulating 5000 gallons of blood throughout…
Category: Heart care
All You Need to Know About High Cholesterol
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty/waxy substance produced by our body. Everyone has some. It is needed for good health. However, some individuals may have too of much cholesterol. And, individuals with high cholesterol may have a greater risk of strokes, heart attacks, and other ailments compared to those with less cholesterol. The higher…
What should I ask my doctor about my heart health?
Heart Attack – Questions You Need to Ask Your Doctor A heart attack happens when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked. Hearts attack is a leading cause of death worldwide even today. Most of the deaths can be prevented by creating public awareness about heart disease. For more awareness and preventing deaths…
Listen to your heart
The heart is a silent performer. Every day, our heart is consistently and continually beating and is pumping oxygen and vital nutrients throughout our bodies helping us function better and stay healthy. Generally, we do not notice our heart and its endless, musical rhythm. We watch TV, work at our computers silently or sleep peacefully…
Heart Attacks Can Catch you Young – Know the Signs
India’s youth are now facing an unusual challenge – dealing with their unhealthy hearts. Indians are now getting heart attacks at a much younger age. Every minute, about four Indians in the age-group of 30-50 years experience fatal heart attacks. In fact, Indians get heart attacks 8-10 years before any other ethnic groups across the…
Exercise for Heart Health | How does exercise affect your heart?
Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) are the most prevalent and serious of all recognized structural birth defects. Their estimated prevalence is 0.9%, which means that one in every 110 newborns is born with the disease. They are considered multi-factorial (meaning involvement of many factors) in origin and as a result, it is difficult to pinpoint a single…
Exercise for Heart Health | How does exercise affect your heart?
Exercise for Heart Health Exercise improves cardiac health and controls many of the risk factors related to heart disease. But Exercises also puts stress on the cardiovascular system and may precipitate or worsen cardiac symptoms. The essence is to strike the right balance. For those with healthy hearts and no symptoms, exercise should always be…
What is a Heart Attack? Check Heart Attack Trigger Factors
It’s no secret that heart attacks have now achieved the unenviable status of being the No.1 killer in India. Nearly 30 lakh people suffer from heart attacks every year in India. More alarmingly, about 20 percent of them happen to be people below the age of 40. Today, there has been a staggering 117 percent…
How Obesity in India Is the Rising Cause of Heart Diseases
Obesity can be defined as the abnormal accumulation of large amounts of fat in the body which can be harmful to a person’s health. According to a study conducted in 2014, about 5% of India’s total population is obese. There were about 20 million obese women and 9.8 million obese men in the country in…
Differences Between Heart Attack and Stroke
Cardiovascular diseases are currently the leading cause of premature deaths in the world and it is imperative that we understand how two of its most common conditions – heart attacks and stroke, affect our bodies Both Heart Attack and Stroke are life-threatening cardiovascular diseases that need immediate medical attention. Although both may share the same risks…
Reduce Risk of Cardio Vascular Diseases by Heart Healthy Diet
Healthy Diet and lifestyle modifications help in reducing the risk for cardiovascular diseases. People with type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension are more prone for heart diseases and stroke. Most important nutrients for reducing the risk of heart diseases include high fiber, low fat, B complex vitamins (folic acid, ) , low sodium diet. Fiber…
HEART TRANSPLANTATION
Heart Transplantation is a complex procedure. It is gift of life given by an unknown person (donor) to an individual who has lost all his hopes due to poor heart condition. Heart transplantation is a surgical operation performed on patient with End stage heart disease due to any reason. Most commonly it is done by…
keep your heart healthy with good oral health
A Healthy Mouth for a Healthy Heart A healthy mouth often also means a healthy heart. From nearly two decades, numerous research studies have been pointing towards the potential link between Oral Health and Heart Disease. Studies after study have shown that people with poor oral health (gum disease and/or tooth loss) have a higher…
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Overview Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), sometimes also referred to as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), is a newer, less invasive surgical procedure to treat aortic stenosis, narrowing of aortic valve opening. The procedure is to replace a narrowed or damaged aortic valve that does not open properly (aortic stenosis). What is aortic stenosis? The…
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Overview Coronary Angioplasty, also called Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), is the non-surgical procedure where narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by cholesterol plaques are removed. First coronary angioplasty was performed by German cardiologist, Andreas Gruentzig in 1977. It was the giant invention of this century, which continuously evolved and helped save billions of hearts. The…
Body building products could damage your overall health
Working out in the gym is a passion for many. Exercising regularly, as we all know is good for health, also provides a feel-good factor to people after workouts. During this process, some resort to trying various health supplements, diets and advice pertaining to the same. Desperation, overzealousness, aspiration for over-night results, peer pressure and…
Heart Disease Myths And Facts
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death affecting both men and women. However, with a few changes in our lifestyle and habits we can actually prevent it at least to some extent. There are plenty of misconceptions about heart disease and believing in these outdated ideas increases your risk. Here’s is what…
Instructions to ‘Stay-At-Home’ During COVID-19 is not for Heart Attack Patients
Overview People experiencing heart attacks must immediately call the emergency services – even during the COVID-19 outbreak. Guidelines urging you to ‘stay-at-home’ is not for patients with heart attack symptoms. Every minute counts during a heart attack. There are specific, lifesaving treatments for heart attacks. However, the treatment needs to be administered quickly and in…
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Overview Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), sometimes also referred to as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), is a newer, less invasive surgical procedure to treat aortic stenosis, narrowing of aortic valve opening. The procedure is to replace a narrowed or damaged aortic valve that does not open properly (aortic stenosis). What is aortic stenosis? The…
Transcatheter Therapies – Adding Years to Life and Life to Years
While India is usually considered a young country with half the population being below 25 years of age, it is predicted that by 2050, our senior citizens will treble in number, with 434 million under the ‘oldest old’ category (aged above 80 years). As we age, the wear and tear of different valves of the…