Cardiology

Of late, the coronary heart disease is on the increase. A coronary heart disease (CHD) is one in which the arteries narrow down blocking the flow of blood as well as oxygen to the heart. This disease is otherwise known as coronary artery disease. Nowadays, many heart specialist excel in the treatment of this disease. Let us see here in detail about this disease and also the prevention and treatment of this disease. The cholesterol gets deposited on the artery walls which results in plaque on the wall causing narrowing down of the artery which in turn blocks or reduces the flow of blood or some time even a blood clot stops flowing of blood to the heart.  Some of the symptoms are chest pain, heart attack and shortness of breath. It is to be noted that coronary arteries provide the heart with sufficient pure oxygen which is also sent to other parts of the body. When this is blocked the person is affected with heart ailment.  These days, this disease is becoming...

All heart problems don't come with clear cut warning signs or symptoms.  There is not a shocking and stabbing pain followed by a loud thud to the floor as shown in the movies. Rather some heart symptoms don’t even happen in your chest and it's not easy to tell what’s going on. With advanced technologies, a  heart transplant in India  and heart disease treatment have become much more accessible to the general public. Below are some of the common symptoms associated with heart disease. Chest Discomfort It is the most common symptoms of heart disease. If you are having a heart attack or blocked artery then you may feel pain pressure and/or tightness in your chest. Pain that Spreads to the Arms Another sure shot heart attack symptom is pain that spreads away or down from the left side of the body. In most cases, the pain starts at the chest and moves outwards towards the arms. You Feel Dizzy or Lightheaded Feeling dizzy or lightheaded suddenly or just ...

If you have heart failure, you have a number of choices for your treatment. Your doctor might suggest you begin with the medication and certain lifestyle changes. If the condition gets worse by any chance, you can visit the centres which specialize in the heart failure treatment for more options such as surgery and so on.  The best heart hospital in India often suggests you begin your treatment with the consumption of few medications. These medications involve common types of drugs which are used to treat the failure of the heart. These drugs include aldosterone antagonist, ARNI, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, ARB, blood vessel dilators, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, heart pump medications, and many others.  If medication and drugs do not solve your problem, heart failure treatment involves a number of surgery and medical device options as well:  Bypass surgery:  The surgery helps to route the blood around a blocked artery, thereby helping you wit...

Diseased cholesterol deposit which is also called as plaque accumulates in the arteries and gets clogged up. This narrows down the arteries and causes obstacle to the free flow of blood in the heart. This result in a disease called coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease (CHD). The arteries only carry blood rich in oxygen to all the body parts. Once it gets blocked the flow of oxygen rich blood is blocked and causes diseases in other body parts too. Normally, when an artery gets thickened, it might affect not only the arteries in the heart but also some other part of the body. It causes different symptoms in different people. Let’s see some of the symptoms or warnings of clogged arteries. The lower back is the first body structure to get affected by the clogged arteries. Many studies also have proved that people suffering from chronic lower back pain have clogged arteries. So, when someone gets lower back pain, it is the alarm for them to get checked by the ...

Heart Blockage is different from Coronary Artery Disease and should not be confused with CHD which is connected to the blood vessels. However, a Heart Blockage is actually a delay or disruption of the electrical impulses of the heart which makes it to beat. Normally, a heartbeat ranges from 60 to 100 per minute.  The blood is pushed around the body by the contraction which is nothing but the heartbeat. But when a heart block occurs, the heart is beating slowly or irregularly and might stop up to 20 seconds at a time which results in non-flow of blood.  Heart block is caused due to an injury or any damage caused to the heart muscle or valves.  Heart block could be either a partial heart block or complete heart block. A partial heart block is one which occurs when an electrical impulse is stopped or delayed and prevents the regular beating of the heart. In case of complete heart block, the electrical signal drops down and the heartbeat is about for 40 times a...

Every time your heart beats , there is an electrical signal that travels from the upper to the lower chambers of the heart. During the entire journey of the signal, it directs your heart to contract and pump the blood. Upon the slowing down of this signal or keeping off sending the message, there arises a heart condition called heart block.  According to the best heart hospitals in Delhi , a heart block is a serious condition affecting the overall rate and rhythm of the heart and also the number of times that your heart beats along with the pattern of those particular beats. Causes of a heart block:  Some people are born with a condition of a block in the heart. For all the other individuals, the condition develops later in their life. A heart block that develops in the heart from the birth itself is known as congenital heart block. The following are the causes of it:  1. An autoimmune disease or diseases like lupus which is passed by the mother in var...