Surgery in heart failure Heart failure is the inability of heart to pump blood efficiently due to the presence of prolonged diseases that may have caused weakening of the heart muscles. In heart failure the heart doesn’t stop completely but the pumping action of...
High BP People suffering from high blood pressure have the highest chance of suffering from cardiac diseases, as the load on the heart muscles gets increased.Due to increased load on the heart muscles the ability of the heart to pump blood is reduced, can lead to...
Diagnosis of heart diseases and routine investigations The different tests which can help diagnose the heart disease are: Medical history Medical history is taken to know about the present and past conditions of the patientWith the help of medical history, the...
MYTHSFACTS1.Heart attack occurs only in old age.With unhealthy heart diet and sedentary lifestyle heart attack can occur at any age.2.Pain in chest, must be a heart attack.Not all chest pain is an indication of heart attackAngina (chest pain) is only a symptom of...
Numbers to remember. BP: 120/80 The ideal blood pressure(BP) for a person having moderate active lifestyle should be 120/80. However, it varies from person to person and age of person. Middle-aged woman measuring her own blood pressure with an electronic blood...
