Systemic Hypertension Tips

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

Hypertension is a condition where the blood has to exert extra pressure to flow through the blood vessels. While there is a genetic component to it, the more strong contributing factors are modified lifestyle and dietary changes. There are also a lot of environmental changes that have contributed to this new epidemic. While earlier people in their 50s and 60s would be diagnosed with hypertension, now there are people in 30s and 40s taking hypertension pills. Excess fat accumulation is the major ...more

Heart ablation or cardiac ablation is a procedure done to treat irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias. It is performed by an interventional cardiologist, a doctor who specialises in doing procedures for heart problems and it involves threading long wires called catheters through a blood vessel into your heart. The irregular heartbeat is treated by delivering an electrical pulse using electrodes to specific areas of your heart.

Arrhythmias
A normal heart beats at a steady rate, but som...more

Roll up your sleeves for a blood pressure check to know how well your kidney is doing. High blood pressure is the leading cause of kidney disease. Therefore, it is important to monitor your blood pressure regularly. Let s understand the connection between high blood pressure and kidney disease by knowing about them in detail.

What is high blood pressure?
It is the force of the blood that pushes against the blood vessel walls when the heart pumps blood. High blood pressure, also call...more

Salt or more specifically Sodium plays a crucial role in BP management.
Too high salt/Sodium ingestion can cause high BP while too low salt/sodium levels can cause low BP. So it is important to maintain an optimum salt intake.
Salt intake is not the same as Sodium intake. Salt is Sodium Chloride and is just one of the forms in which human beings consume Sodium.
Recommended Salt/ Sodium intake - Adults should consume <5gms of salt in a day (appx 1 teaspoon salt)/ Or <2.3 gms of sod...more

Multiple cardiac arrests be the reason behind the sudden demise of former CM of Delhi Mrs. Sheila Dikshit at the age of 81. Her last breath on 20th July at 3:55 pm was at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, in Delhi.

Certain cardiac arrests followed her way since a year or two now. Being well a day before and waking up with breathlessness was the initial symptom noticed by Sheila Dikshit on Saturday morning, after which she was admitted to Fortis. She was in critical condition with Cardiac...more

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. Medical guidelines define hypertension as blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017. It typically develops over the course of several years. Sometimes, asymptomatic but even without symptoms, it can cause damage to your blood vessels and organs, especially the brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys.

Symptoms of severe hype...more

Thyroid disorders are associated with the thyroid gland. A thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland situated right at the base of one s neck. The role of the thyroid gland is to carry out numerous metabolic processes within the body. The brain regulates the functioning of the thyroid gland through a feedback mechanism. There are a number of disorders, both severe and trivial, which could affect the thyroid gland.

Main symptoms of thyroid disorders:

Weight loss and weight gain<...more

According to reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 100 million adults in the U.S. have Prediabetes or Diabetes. As Diabetes is becoming more common, so is the information surrounding it.

However, not everything people say about Diabetes is true, which is why it is very important to know the facts so that one can make a better decision to manage Diabetes.

Myths and Facts About Diabetes:

Some of the most common and popular myths about...more

Pregnancy and high blood pressure isn t as deadly a combination as feared by many. A blood pressure that is equal to or more than 140/90 mm of Hg is considered to be high and abnormal. While hypertension requires close monitoring, here is what every pregnant woman must know about this condition.

What are the different types of high blood pressure that can occur during pregnancy?

Gestational hypertension: Women suffering from this condition typically suffer from high blood press...more