Cardiology

  A Heart attack is the outcome of a sudden interruption of blood supply to the heart, and as a result, the heart can’t get oxygen. Most often blood flow is blocked due to a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances which form a plaque in the arteries. Heart attacks require immediate treatment; otherwise, the affected section of the heart muscle starts to die, which might lead to a person’s death.   Severe heart attack can be prevented if one is aware of the symptoms. Although the symptoms vary from person to person, yet there are some common signs a person receives before an attack. Learn about these symptoms for immediate heart attack treatment to prevent any major damage.   ●      Shortness of breath ●      Severe chest pain ●      Nauseated feeling ●      Coughing ●      Vomiting ●      Uneasiness and sweating   Most people do not respond to these signs immediately, which results in serious heart damage; therefore, immediate response to the symptoms i

  To help CHF patients recover quickly, there are food items that they should avoid. This post will brief you about such food items and ways to avoid for effective congestive heart failure treatment process.   Congestive heart failure (CHF) is caused when the pumping of the heart and delivery of oxygen to other parts of the body is affected. This happens when the body consumes extra sodium/salt or retain too much fluids. Therefore, congestive heart failure treatment is effective by having a proper diet withthe consumption of restrictive sodium and fluids. Following are the waysto avoid such food items in the diet:     1.     Reduce salt quantity: It is imperative to reduce salt in daily food. This can be done in various ways: -        Supplementing snacks with fruits -        Trying alternative seasoning like herbs -        Adding pepper and lemon juice for extra taste without salt -        Instruct waiter for low salt dishes when ordered in restaurants -