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Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip

Congestive Heart Failure - How To Detect It?

Dr. Hardik Thakker90%(466 ratings)

MD - Internal Medicine, MBBS

Internal Medicine Specialist•Mumbai

Congestive heart failure is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. Simply referred to as heart failure, congestive heart failure can be life-threatening. It does not mean that the heart has stopped working. Rather, it means that the heart pumping power is weaker than normal. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body s needs. Over a period of time, the reduced ability of the heart causes the organs to receive les...more

Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip

Congestive Heart Failure - How To Get Rid Of It?

Dr. K.L.Sharma89%(106 ratings)

MBBS, MD - General Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Jaipur

Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip

Heart Failure - Ways To Treat It!

Navoday Hospital88%(35 ratings)

Multi Speciality•Nagpur

Heart failure, which is also known as congestive heart failure, occurs when the heart muscle fails to pump sufficient blood as well as it should. The narrowed arteries in one s heart or high blood pressure make the heart too weak to pump sufficient blood into the system. Heart failure can be prevented if people are aware of how to keep a check on the conditions which cause failure of the heart, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity.

Symptoms

Heart failure can be of two ty...more

Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip

Congestive Heart Failure - How To Identify It?

Dr. Rajiv Agarwal91%(75 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Medicine, DM - Cardiology, Fe...read more

Cardiologist•Delhi

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic and progressive condition that reduces the pumping efficiency of the heart. There will be a buildup of fluid around the heart over a period of time. This fluid accumulation then will be seen in the abdomen, legs, lungs, and liver. This could be a life-threatening situation that requires immediate attention. Read to know to more about stages, causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition.

Stages

There are 4 stages of heart failure,...more

Health Query

Hi Sir, I am 16 years old male and I have recently been diagnosed with a left atria enlargement and I am wondering if it is serious?

Dr. Pranjal Pankaj87%(44 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Kanpur

The cause of left atrial enlargemnt needs to be found in order to comment on seriousness. Please post your detailed report of 2d echocardiography.

29 people found this helpful

Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip

Pleural Effusion - What Is It?

Dr. Vivek Patil

MBBS, Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest ...read more

Pulmonologist•Navi Mumbai

During breathing activity, chest wall moves out & in, lungs expand & relax. For the smooth movement of the lungs inside the chest cavity, they are lined by pleura.

Pleura includes two thin linings, the layer lining lungs is called visceral pleura and the one lining chest wall is called parietal pleura. The cavity formed between these two layers is called Pleural cavity. It contains a small amount of lubricant called Pleural fluid which helps smooth sliding of two pleural surfaces. Any c...more

Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip

What To Do When Your Kid Is Suffering From Congenital Heart Disease?

Dr. Vikas Chopra

MBBS, MD - General Medicine, DM - Cardio...read more

Cardiologist•Delhi

Most families refer to their newborn baby as their 'bundle of joy'. The news of a child being born brings immense joy to the entire family. However, due to various reasons, a child could be born with some medical abnormalities, which would be known as congenital abnormalities. There are several different types of heart defects that can be congenital. These usually manifest themselves either immediately after birth or in the early years of life. In some cases, the abnormality could be detected on...more

Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip

Pleural Effusion - Cause, Symptoms & Treatment Management

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Pleural effusion, in medical terms, is a condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluids in the pleural space. The pleural space is essentially the region between the tissues that form the lining of the lungs and the chest cavity. The fluid that builds up in the pleural space may either be protein-rich (Exudative Pleural Effusions) or watery (Transudative Pleural Effusions) in nature, thus helping doctors ascertain the cause of the pleural effusion.

Exudative Pleural Effus...more

Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip

How Homeopaty Medicine Helps in Heart Disorders?

Dr. Subrata Gorai92%(1176 ratings)

BHMS, OCRT KOLKATA

Homeopathy Doctor•Agartala

Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. Certain conditions, such as narrowed arteries in your heart (coronary artery disease) or high blood pressure, gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.

Not all conditions that lead to heart failure can be reversed, but treatments can improve the signs and symptoms of heart failure and help you live longer. Lifestyle changes ...more

Asked for Male, 74 years old from new delhi

I am on amiodarone 100 bd for bigeminy. Also I am taking monet gtn 2.6 bd, cilacar 10 bd, arbitel 40 in the morning. My blockage in lad is only 30- 40% on angiography carried out on 1/12/23 for increased bp. I have bigeminy since july 21 for which I was taking amiodarone 100 bd, but reduced to 100 od in april 23. Dm cardio in new delhi in december 1 asked me to continue on cordarone 100. On 10/1 /24, I had alternate skipped beats, for which I took cordarone 400 over a period of 2 hours in the evening, but emergency relieved me after 2 hrs because there I had come to sinus rhythm. Same occurrence of bigeminy occurred on 16/1/24 in the morning for which I took 3 cordarone over a period of 3 hrs. Emergency at apollo again relieved me after ecg only on advice from main cardiologist. On seeing him, he said continue with cordarone 100 bd and take 100 mg as sos. On 18th morning I had skipped beats after changing clothes. I took cordarone 100 again. Skipped beats are not there for 2 hrs. I have ibs and is on poor diet for some time. Can I take magnesium supplement. Will cardioversion be necessary. I am 74 male.

Dr. Rajiv Bajaj95%(3025 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardi...read more

Cardiologist•Delhi

Cardio version should not be done. This not a suitable case for that
ECG holter are useful for further understanding

Asked for male, 57 years old from Pune

I am 21-year-old female, I have very high pulse rate, mostly above 100, 120 is also normal for me but my metabolism is slow, any healing is slow, no thyroid problem nor diabetic but have pcos. I had to take iron and d3 as vitamin d and hemogram was way below normal. Vitamin d, till I started d3 supplements, was 5.7 and hemoglobin was 6.7 before I took 5 injections and now am taking supplements for the same. Now d3 is 24.35 and 10.9, less but better than before. What is the way forward? Why high pulse but slow metabolism? Thanks.

Dr. Ravi Rajani

MD - Internal Medicine, FELLOW IN DIABET...read more

Internal Medicine Specialist•Gandhidham

Hi dear friend.
I noted down your history. Here are the few points I would like to add from my side.
1) your pulse rate was/is high because your hb was/is low. 2) now as it is better than before but still you should take some supplements for vitamin b12 as well. 3) consume diet rich in iron like spinach, beetroot, dryfruits, eggs etc.
4) if all the above is corrected and still pulse is high then need to see for other issues like anxiety.
Thanks and regards.

87 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 55 years old from Moradabad

There is calcification in my aortic valve with levs 62% but the black symptoms are nil. Suggest me some homeopathic medicine for the same.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

You should not take any medicine without doctor's advice as it may be harmful.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.

4 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 27 years old from Hoshangabad

My question is about my father he is 62 years old and recently he have some problems and undergo echo test in which mitral valve gradients are 28 /10 .he is already on medicine like blood thinner tablet acitrom .i want to ask that can this problem will be cured by medication.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Acitrom 1 tablet is an oral anticoagulant or a blood thinner medicine. It is used to treat and prevent the formation of abnormal blood clots (thrombus) in the blood vessels. It is used in various diseases associated with abnormal blood clots affecting the heart, brain, legs, and lungs.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.

Health Query

I have been diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis. What are the ayurvedic treatments that heal this condition? What herbs do you suggest?

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Unfortunately, spinal stenosis isn't “reversible” without surgery.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.

7 people found this helpful

Health Query

Sir, my mom had suffered a minor heart block a few months ago. She has been taking medicines since then. Even before the block, her body had shown some green marks here and there on her body and is still there. It appears too often. Moreover, her blood level is always found to be low even if she has been taking medicines for blood too often.

Dr. Shahvez Khan85%(17 ratings)

MBBS, BLS, ACLS

General Physician•Lucknow

Hello dear,
it can be quite distressing, but don't worry we are always there to help you.
Which current history of your mother's condition there could be some underlying underlying blood disease but a detailed examination and investigation is recommended
you can consult online for better understanding of your mother's condition.

28 people found this helpful

Health Query

My mother was heart problem doctor said open surgery valve replacement. Without surgery we can't do solution.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Yes, there's a minimally invasive procedure that uses a catheter -- tavr -- that may be a better choice for some people who are at moderate to high risk of complications from open heart surgery. Tavr stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a treatment plan for you.

1 people found this helpful

Health Query

My mother 60 years old heart problem valve replacement said doctor open surgery .without surgery we can't do.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

1 people found this helpful

Last Updated: 1 year ago• Featured Tip

पल्स रेट (नब्ज) क्या है, देखने का तरीका, नॉर्मल रेंज

Anadi Shakalya

MBBS

General Physician•Ratlam

क्या होती है पल्स रेट

आपकी हृदय गति, या पल्स रेट, आपके दिल की प्रति मिनट धड़कन की संख्या है। सामान्य पल्स रेट एक व्यक्ति से दूसरे व्यक्ति में भिन्न हो सकती है। अपने को जानना एक महत्वपूर्ण ह्रदय-स्वास्थ्य का संकेत हो सकता है। यह जरुरी नहीं है पल्स रेट का पता तभी लगाया जाय जब आप एथलीट हों।

यहां तक कि अगर आप एथलीट नहीं हैं, तो आपकी हृदय गति के बारे में ज्ञान आपको अपने फिटनेस स्तर पर नजर रखने में मदद कर सकता है। यह आपको स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं के बारे में समझ को विकसित करने ...more

Health Query

Hi i'm, 50 years old recently diagnosed with heart failure and been told I need double valve replacement n the future as I contracted rheumatic fever as a child and not known about it till now and it's damaged both my valves av got aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation am on ramipril and furomeside water tablets all this started in july after having all the tests as in bloods ,x-rays, echocardiogram ,blood pressure was high and the symptoms I had and the tests they diagnosed this I was due to go in hospital yesterday for angiography at cardiac centre but was scared so didn't go as I am awake wen they do this procedure as in they numb my wrist and that's it i'm terrified and have got fluid n my lungs have in and off since july i've got moderate to severe valve mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis and ive had left side under breast discomfort for last few hours think it's with fluid buildup but constantly feeling tired to do anything am scared to go and get checked out incase they say nothings wrong with me i'm under a cardiologist consultant for this illness but feel i've no one to turn to regarding this xx.

Dr. Rajiv Bajaj95%(3025 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardi...read more

Cardiologist•Delhi

This may not be an emergency, rest, medicines, second opinion will be helpful please post list of medicines and your full ecg echo and blood reports also for better assessment.

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