There comes a time in every life we find the heart we're looking for.. So you must take care of your heart! Just kidding. Any ways, Heart is the vital organ in our body. Our heart is a central muscle in our body. Its work is to pump blood .... Because we only have one body, we really should take care of it. That is why keeping our heart physically powerful and healthy is so essential.
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. The records say 3,000 people each day have a heart attack in the US. About one-half of those who die do so within 1 hour of the start of symptoms and before reaching the hospital. Men have a greater risk of heart attack than women.
How would you come to know that your heart is in risk zone?Symptoms of heart problems
Many heart problems have similar alerts though they have different symptoms. Many heart problems give warning signs such as uneasy feeling, aching, fullness, discomfort, heaviness, burning in chest and stomach, pressure, squeezing, or painful feeling in your chest. If you feel any type of above symtoms, you should not neglect them as they may lead to severe heart problem. Learn to recognize your symptoms. Call your doctor if you begin to have new symptoms or if they become more frequent or severe.
Why your heart may face risks?
Causes of heart problems or heart deseases can be one or more among following
* Age
* Tenssions / Stress
* Heavy Workload
* Unhealthy Diet
* High blood pressure
* High blood cholesterol
* High LDL cholesterol
* Low HDL cholesterol
* Family history of early heart disease
* Diabetes
* Drinking, smoking habits
Types of Heart health problems
There are some cardiovascular disorders such as
* Coronary heart disease (CHD)
* Extrinsic cardiomyopathies
* Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
* Coronary artery disease
* Congenital heart disease
* Nutritional diseases affecting the heart
* Heart attack
* Ischemic (or ischaemic) cardiomyopathy
* Hypertensive cardiomyopathy
* Valvular cardiomyopathy
* Inflammatory cardiomyopathy
* High blood pressure
* Ischemic heart disease
* Heart rhythm disorders
* Tachycardia
* Heart murmurs
* Rheumatic heart disease
* Pulmonary heart disease
* Hypertensive heart disease
* Myocardiodystrophy
* Intrinsic cardiomyopathies
* Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM): In DCM heart (especially the left ventricle) is enlarged and the pumping function is diminished.
* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM or HOCM): Due to genetic disorder. In HCM the heart muscle is thickened, which can obstruct blood flow and prevent the heart from functioning properly.
* Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC): Caused due to electrical disturbance of the heart. The right ventricle is generally most affected.
* Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM): Least common cardiomyopathy. The walls of the ventricles are stiff, but may not be thickened, and resist the normal filling of the heart with blood.
* Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy: The left ventricle wall has failed to properly grow from birth and such has a spongy appearance when viewed during an echocardiogram. (Ref: wikipedia.org)
Curable Types of Heart disease:
* Valvular heart disease
* Infective endocarditis
* Congenital heart diseases
* Coronary heart disease
* Atrial myxoma
* HOCM
* Long QT syndrome
* Wolff Parkinson White syndrome
* Supraventricular tachycardia
* Atrial flutter
* Constrictive pericarditis
Rare Types of Heart disease:
* Atrial myxoma
* HOCM
* Long QT syndrome
* Wolff Parkinson White syndrome
* Supraventricular tachycardia
* Atrial flutter
* Constrictive pericarditis
Heart Care
How to take care of your heart
1. Diet – Have food with less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Have Healthy Food - Leafy vegetables, fibre food, salads are good for overall health.
Blueberries, top the list as one of the most powerful disease-fighting foods.
Salmon, a cold-water fish is a great source of protein and is also packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
3. Exercise – Half an hour’s walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
4. Quit smoking
5. Control weight
6. Control blood pressure and sugar
Emergency of Heart Care
Everyone should know the warning signs of a heart attack and how to get emergency help. Emergency personnel can often stop arrhythmias with emergency CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), defibrillation (electrical shock), and prompt advanced cardiac life support procedures. If care is sought soon enough, blood flow in the blocked artery can be restored in time to prevent permanent damage to the heart. Yet, most people do not seek medical care for 2 hours or more after symptoms begin. Many people wait 12 hours or longer.
A heart attack is an emergency. Call the emergency services if you think you (or someone else) may be having a heart attack. Prompt treatment of a heart attack can help prevent or limit lasting damage to the heart and can prevent sudden death.
Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart. So keep your hand on your heart and check whether all is well.
Wockhardt Hospitals: Heart Care Hospitals
For over 20 years, Wockhardt Hospitals has earned the reputation of being a leader in heart care in the country. Proficiency and skill are core qualities in cardiac services of Wockhardt Hospitals. In wockhardt's history, it is included the world’s first conscious off pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Wockhardt Hospitals has successfully treated thousands of heart patients and successfully performed a number of cardiac procedures and surgeries.Full time and visiting cardiac team of over 50 cardiologists and cardiac surgeons at Wockhardt hospitals are efficiently looking after the heart care of people since 1990's.
Heart Care Services at Wockhardt Hospitals
1) Adult cardiology and cardiac services
i) Interventional Cardiac Procedures
ii) Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery procedures
2) Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
i) Pediatric cardiology
ii) Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
iii) Procedures performed
The Network Wockhardt Heart care hospitals
Wockhardt Hospitals are spread out all over India bringing you the best in healthcare, near your home.
1. NUSI Wockhardt hospital in Goa, is a dedicated Superspecialty hospital offering comprehensive, end to end care in Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, and other wockhardt's core specialities.
2. Nagpur Heart Hospital - A dedicated hospital to cardiac health care. Wockhardt Heart Hospital, Nagpur is privileged to be the first hospital in the city to perform Angiography by the radial method.
3. Wockhardt Hospitals, Nashik – the first corporate hospital in north Maharashtra – is a dedicated super specialty hospital offering comprehensive, end-to-end care in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and wockhardt's core specialities.
4. N M Virani Wockhardt Hospital, Rajkot is a dedicated super specialty hospital to offer comprehensive end-to-end care in Cardiology, Cardiac surgery, and wockhardt's core specialities.
5. Adventist Wockhardt Heart Hospital, Surat is a Super Specialty Heart Care facility in South Gujarat offering comprehensive services in the areas of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, under one roof with 24 hours Emergency & critical Care Services backed by a team of eminent physicians and surgeons.
6. Sterling Wockhardt Hospital, Vashi, the state of the art, 45 bedded, multispeciality hospital has been established with a thrust on Cardiology and other specialties.
Core Specialities of Wockhardt Hospitals
1. Heart Care
2. Brain & Spine Care
3. Bone & Joint Care
4. Minimal Access Surgery
5. Laparoscopic Surgery
6. Urology
Other Specialities of Wockhardt Hospitals
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Nephrology, Medical and surgical oncology, Endocrinology, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Critical care, and Emergency & Preventive healthcare.
Do visit www.wockhardthospitals.com
Wockhardt Hospitals at Surat, Nashik, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Mumbai (Vashi), Nagpur (Wockhardt Heart Hospital and Wockhardt Super speciality Hospital) are part of the Worckardt Group.
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