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Inherited cardiac ;conditions refer to those cardiac conditions that you inherit from your parents. These are also referred to as inherited heart conditions or genetic heart disorders. Inherited cardiac conditions are often life-threatening and can affect anyone at any age.
Genetics play a vital role in influencing the risk of cardiac diseases in more than one way. From the robustness of the blood vessels to the way the cells in your heart communicate the genes control every aspect of...more
Genetics play a vital role in influencing the risk of cardiac diseases in more than one way. From the robustness of the blood vessels to the way the cells in your heart communicate the genes control every aspect of...more
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Your heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout your body and supplying nutrients and oxygen to the tissues. For the proper functioning of your body, it is essential to keep your heart healthy. However, over time, a number of underlying causes and conditions affect your heart health.
Here are a few factors that impact your heart in one way or the other
Cholesterol the first thing you need to know about cholesterol is that it is of two types good and bad...more
Here are a few factors that impact your heart in one way or the other
Cholesterol the first thing you need to know about cholesterol is that it is of two types good and bad...more
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A healthy heart beats 60-100 times per minute. Normally, every muscle contraction of the heart is controlled by electrical signals that travel from the heart s upper chambers to the lower ones. A heart blockage disrupts the flow of electrical signals of the heart.
Heart blockage is partial when the electrical impulses are stopped or delayed, preventing the heart from beating regularly. A complete blockage, on the other hand, occurs when the electrical signals come to a halt completely. ...more
Heart blockage is partial when the electrical impulses are stopped or delayed, preventing the heart from beating regularly. A complete blockage, on the other hand, occurs when the electrical signals come to a halt completely. ...more
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Dear lybrate-user. This all depends upon the type of disease the patient suffering from his age life style and the type of medication. As far as my experience is concerned mild stress is afordable. Mean while you may see the concerned cardiologist. Hope your friend get well soon.
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Hello madam,
if you do not have any symptoms like chest pain on exertion or breathing difficuty on exertion or any history of heart disease, blood thinners can be stopped and cholesterol medicines can be continued. If you want onjective evidence of need of blood thinners, get ecg echo and tmt done and if all are normal then you can safely stop blood thinners. You also need sone lifestyle changes like regular brisk walk for at least 30 minutes a day, keeping weight in control to keep bmi < 25...more
if you do not have any symptoms like chest pain on exertion or breathing difficuty on exertion or any history of heart disease, blood thinners can be stopped and cholesterol medicines can be continued. If you want onjective evidence of need of blood thinners, get ecg echo and tmt done and if all are normal then you can safely stop blood thinners. You also need sone lifestyle changes like regular brisk walk for at least 30 minutes a day, keeping weight in control to keep bmi < 25...more
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U can do the following-- stop smoking (if you smoke). Smoking lowers your hdl, (âgoodâ) cholesterol level. Change the way you eat. Low-fat, low-cholesterol eating benefits all your lipid levels.
Lose weight if necessary.
Maintain healthy lifestyle start exercising.
Nuts, such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, contain high amounts of unsaturated fat or âgoodâ fats, which increase high-density lipoprotein (hdl) and lower low-density lipoprotein (ldl).
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Lose weight if necessary.
Maintain healthy lifestyle start exercising.
Nuts, such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, contain high amounts of unsaturated fat or âgoodâ fats, which increase high-density lipoprotein (hdl) and lower low-density lipoprotein (ldl).
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Hello,
ecosprin gold has 3 medicines aspirin + clopidogrel + atorvastatin (2 blood thinners) whereas ecosprin av has aspirin + atorvastatin (single blood thinner). Ecosprin gold is generally prescribed for a patient who has had a heart attack in past or has angioplasty done. Ecosprin av is given generally for primary prevention in a patient who has risk factors for heart attack but has never has a heart attack or angioplasty.
Take care. Stay safe. Have a great day.
ecosprin gold has 3 medicines aspirin + clopidogrel + atorvastatin (2 blood thinners) whereas ecosprin av has aspirin + atorvastatin (single blood thinner). Ecosprin gold is generally prescribed for a patient who has had a heart attack in past or has angioplasty done. Ecosprin av is given generally for primary prevention in a patient who has risk factors for heart attack but has never has a heart attack or angioplasty.
Take care. Stay safe. Have a great day.
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