Heart Care

Index

• Overview of Cardiac problems in India

• Causes of Cardiac Problems

• Heart Surgeries – A growing concern

• Types & Surgical Approaches

• Tips for a healthy heart

Overview

• Did you know in India almost 25 percent of the victims of cardiac arrests fall under the age of 40?

• Children's might also be under greater threat of developing cardio vascular diseases with over 60,000 to 90,000 kids getting affected by heart ailments every year in India.

• Women might also be in greater danger as they can be attracted to heart diseases after the age of 50

Causes of

Heart

Problems

Coronary Artery Disease

High Blood Pressure

Diabetes

Smoking

Excess Use of Alcohol

Drug Abuse

Stress

Valvular Heart Disease

Heart Surgeries

Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart.

Medical care is essential once heart disease is diagnosed, with the goals of stabilizing the condition immediately, controlling symptoms over the long term, and providing a cure

when possible.

Types of Heart Surgeries

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common type of heart surgery. CABG improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease.

Type # 1

Coronary Artery

Bypass Grafting

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

CHD is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries.

During CABG, a healthy artery or vein from the body is connected, or grafted, to the blocked coronary artery. The grafted artery or vein bypasses the blocked portion of the coronary artery. This creates a new path for oxygen-rich blood to flow to the heart muscle.

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Transmyocardial laser revascularization or TMR, is surgery used to treat angina when no other treatments work.

During TMR, a surgeon uses lasers to make small channels through the heart muscle and into the heart's lower left chamber (the left ventricle).

The surgery may help the heart grow tiny new blood vessels. Oxygen-rich blood may flow through these vessels into the heart muscle, which could relieve angina.

Type # 2

Transmyocardial Laser

Revascularization

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A heart transplant is surgery to remove a person's diseased heart and replace it with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. Most heart transplants are done on patients who have end-stage heart failure.

Type # 3

Heart Transplant

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is damaged or weak. As a result, it can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. "End-stage" means the condition is so severe that all treatments, other than heart transplant, have failed.

Patients on the waiting list for a donor heart receive ongoing treatment for heart failure and other medical conditions. Ventricular assist devices (VADs) or total artificial hearts (TAHs) might be used to treat these patients.

Heart Transplant

Tips for Healthy Heart

1. Quit smoking now. Twelve months after quitting, your increased risk of dying from heart disease will be half that of a continuing smoker.

2. Improve your diet. Include wholegrain cereals, legumes, fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts in your diet and lower your risk of heart disease.

3. Exercise regularly. Walk briskly for 30 minutes a day and reduce your risk of heart attack by one third.

Tips for Healthy Heart

1. Eat more fish. Oily fish like tuna, sardines or salmon are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and will boost your good cholesterol.

2. Avoid salty and high sodium foods. Don’t add salt when preparing or eating your meals.

3. Switch your chocolate choice. Switch from milk chocolate to dark chocolate. When eaten in moderation, dark chocolate is good for your heart.

Tips for Healthy Heart

1. Limit your alcohol. It is recommended you limit yourself to no more than two standard glasses of alcohol a day if you are a man, or one glass a day if you are a woman.

2. Have a diabetes test. Uncontrolled diabetes can damage your artery walls and contribute to heart disease.

3. Make fitness fun. Choose activities that combine exercise and socializing like pilates, water aerobics, dancing, cycling or yoga.

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