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A sudden cardiac arrest is not same as a normal heart attack. While a heart attack refers to the blocking of blood flow to the heart, a sudden cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops beating unexpectedly. Sudden cardiac arrests occur without warning and often this condition is triggered by electrical malfunctioning in the heart that causes arrhythmia. When the heart stops beating, blood cannot be pumped to the brain and other organs and the person loses consciousness. If a patient does not...more
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Ph.D In Food Science & Nutrition, M.Phil...read more
Dietitian/Nutritionist•Coimbatore
An unhealthy diet is an absolute no in your daily life to remain healthy, fit and free from disease. Unhealthy diets fail to give the correct amounts and varieties of proteins and nutrients to the body for a maximum proper health.
Too many intakes of calories lead to an unhealthy diet, which also increase blood pressure. It leads to a very poor calorie-ratio-to-nutrient that leads to weight gain and malnutrition along with various health problems. Unhealthy diets cause chronic disease, ...more
Too many intakes of calories lead to an unhealthy diet, which also increase blood pressure. It leads to a very poor calorie-ratio-to-nutrient that leads to weight gain and malnutrition along with various health problems. Unhealthy diets cause chronic disease, ...more
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Heart Blocks are a result of plaque buildup in your arteries, which blocks blood flow and circulation to the heart, causing heart muscle damage and heightens the risk for heart attack and stroke.
Arteries which have smooth and elastic walls become thick and restrict blood flow from the cholesterol deposits over the years. Blood clots can also block the arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to the heart. These can eventually lead to strokes and heart attacks.
Some warning signs that...more
Arteries which have smooth and elastic walls become thick and restrict blood flow from the cholesterol deposits over the years. Blood clots can also block the arteries that supply oxygen rich blood to the heart. These can eventually lead to strokes and heart attacks.
Some warning signs that...more
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Pulmonary hypertension refers to a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the heart. Some forms of pulmonary hypertension can be more dangerous than others as they can block the arteries and thus keep the blood from flowing freely through the lungs. All types of pulmonary hypertension are not curable but with treatment, the patient s quality of life can improve and symptoms can be managed.
Pulmonary hypertension is caused by changes in the cells lining th...more
Pulmonary hypertension is caused by changes in the cells lining th...more
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Ischemic heart disease is also known as ischemic cardiomyopathy in medical lingo. It generally results from weakened heart muscles due to previous conditions such as heart attack or other coronary diseases. The left ventricle of an IC patient tends to enlarge and gets dilated. As a result of this, the heart fails to pump an adequate amount of blood into the body resulting in a heart failure.
A doctor typically tries to find out the underlying cause of the condition and evaluate the exte...more
A doctor typically tries to find out the underlying cause of the condition and evaluate the exte...more
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Keep following with your cardiologist.
Acetrom may have to be continued longer depending on severity.
Acetrom may have to be continued longer depending on severity.
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A sudden cardiac arrest is not same as a normal heart attack. While a heart attack refers to the blocking of blood flow to the heart, a sudden cardiac arrest refers to when the heart stops beating unexpectedly. Sudden cardiac arrests occur without warning and often this condition is triggered by electrical malfunctioning in the heart that causes arrhythmia.
When the heart stops beating, blood cannot be pumped to the brain and other organs and the person loses consciousness. If a patient...more
When the heart stops beating, blood cannot be pumped to the brain and other organs and the person loses consciousness. If a patient...more
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