By Dr. S N Panda, Cardiology A heart attack is said to happen when the blood flow to a portion of the heart gets blocked. This occurs when the plaques that are formed in the arteries break open and produce blood clots which block the normal blood circulation. In India, one-fifth of…
Heart Fitness – Truth V/s Fictions!
By Dr. Preeti Sharma, Cardiology When it comes to the heart, we often accept myths. We might often get agitated by pain in the chest, mistaking it for a symptom of heart attack. In many cases, the usually accepted symptoms we try to recognize heart problems might be very different from the…
Which Works Better: Stents or Bypass Surgery?
By Dr. Birinder Singh Thind, Cardiology, Both stents and bypass surgery are treatments for blocked arteries in your heart. Arteries are blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood to various parts of the body. Under optimal conditions, the walls of the arteries are smooth that allow the blood to flow freely. In some…
Myths and Facts About Heart Health
By, Dr. Rajiv Agarwal, Cardiology When it comes to the heart, we often accept myths. We might often get agitated by pain in the chest, mistaking it for a symptom of heart attack. In many cases, the usually accepted symptoms we try to recognize heart problems might be very different from…
Your Heart and Secret of Ayurveda!
By Dr. Vinod Pandey, Ayurveda The heart is a vital organ within the body and without it functioning properly; the other organs will not be able to function at all. However, the modern lifestyle and diet puts a lot of stress on this organ and it is imperative that you take…
Silent Heart Attack: What Are The Causes?
By Dr. Bharti, General Physician A heart attack does not always have obvious symptoms, such as pain in your chest, shortness of breath and cold sweats. In fact, a heart attack can actually happen without a person knowing it. It is called a silent heart attack, or medically referred to as…
Low Blood Count – How It Can Affect You?
By Dr. Mahendra B Mehta, General Physician Every second, litres of blood flow through our human body and this blood is very much the reason why we are alive. But what happens when the blood count turns out to be lower than what it ideally should be? And how does that…
5 Steps To Keep Your Heart Healthy!
By Auraveda Wellness New Delhi , Ayurveda The heart is a vital organ within the body and without it functioning properly; the other organs will not be able to function at all. However, the modern lifestyle and diet puts a lot of stress on this organ and it is imperative that you take…
The Disappearing Heart Stent (Bio-resorbable Scaffold)!
By Ace Heart & Vascular Institute, Cardiology What is a Heart Stent? Heart stents are used to treat blockages in the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood. A total blockage in a coronary artery would lead to a heart attack, and if not treated rapidly can lead to death…
Heart Failure – 5 Things You Need To Know!
By Dr. Sameer Mehrotra, Cardiology 1. Heart failure simply means in-effective pumping of the heart. This in-effective pumping can be due to many reasons, some may be reversible with treatment and others can be irreversible and only be managed with supportive medical treatment. 2. In heart failure, because the pump of the body…