Monday, April 04, 2011 09:10 AM
Prevention of heart attack disease is better than cure
Posted in Heart Attack Prevention
One must begin with the preventive steps of heart attack disease with a regular level of exercise. It may not be regular yoga and exercise like pushups, but it has to be some kind of strenuous activity which makes the heart pump faster. The increase in the amount of activity can increase the LDL levels of cholesterol and increase the level of HDL cholesterol levels. This increases the heart’s pumping efficiency along with increasing the endurance and self esteem.
One must also be able to prevent heart attack disease by consumption of more of fruits and vegetables. The main objective will be to replace the fat rich substances with proteins and vitamins and minerals. This will help both the body as well as the heart keep healthy.
LDL stands for Low density lipoprotein. The more these roam around in the blood, the more likely they are to accumulate in a specific spot and cause a blockage. The increased levels of high density lipoprotein prevents the presence of the LDL and hence keeping the LDL levels low, one can help fight against heart attack disease.
The triglyceride levels also concerns the probability of a heart attack disease. If one has higher triglyceride levels, one can easily have a better chance of having a heart attack disease. Weight can be one of the main reasons for increased cholesterol levels. Watching what one eats, along with the weight, can be a good preventive method. Being too overweight can place one in the high risk category of getting heart attacks. It is better to diet and exercise and maintain one’s goal weight.
One must also check up with the family history in having heart attack diseases. If the family is noted of having the disease then 65 % of females are sure to have it. Reducing one’s stress in work and also reducing the amount of cigarettes can also help prevent the disease.
Monday, September 20, 2010 10:43 AM
Heart Disease and Its Treatment
Posted in Featured, Heart Disease
Heart is one of the important parts of the body which needs to be in best of its condition for a healthy life of an individual. If a condition of heart changes from the normal condition and the person is uncomfortable then it is understood that a person may be suffering from some type of heart disease. Heart disease is a general term for any type of uncomfortable condition and disease of the heart. There are various heart diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, congenital, disorders or non-functioning of the heart valves, heart infections, cardiomyopathy, and conduction disorders of heart. Heart diseases patients are on the rise even the infants and teens also suffer from this ailment. There are various risk factors and causative agents, they are as follows smoking, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and a genetic predisposition to the disease. There are certain symptoms which confirm that a person is suffering from a heart disease or any uncomfortable condition in the heart usually a it doesn’t show any kind of symptoms ion the early stages of their attack. As the condition develops to the optimum levels there are symptoms such as intense chest pain, suddenly cold, sweating, weakness, nausea and heart attack.
There are various methods to diagnose and confirm whether the person is suffering from any kind of disease they are electrocardiography (ECG), Angiography and measurement of the level of serum kinase in the blood level. Once it is confirmed that a person is suffering from the ailment he needs to check with the heart specialist or heart surgeon immediately because any kind of lapse can be fatal. The Heart disease treatment starts with all basic tests required to check the stage of the disease and the chances of controlling the disease. After analyzing the condition of the heart the doctor have to decide whether the disease can be cured with medication or surgery. Medication normally involve cholesterol lowering drugs, ACE inhibitors which lower the risks of the hypertension i.e. the high blood pressure, Beta blocker drugs, calcium channel blocker drugs and sometimes aspirin is also prescribed. Surgery is another option for treating it, there are various types of heart surgeries depending upon the type of the ailment they are Angioplasty, Stents, Coronary Artery Bypass and sometimes in severe cases a heart transplant may also be required.
In addition to undergoing for the treatment a person must also change his lifestyle so that the medication or the surgeries be successful and the person suffering can live longer. A person should always check that his/her should not go beyond the prescribed limit, regular exercise, no smoking at all and taking more of a healthy diet and avoiding junk food.
Friday, August 20, 2010 15:20 PM
Heart Attack Statistics
Posted in Featured, Heart Attack
Heart attacks are a common form of ischemic heart disease. The World Health Organization estimated in the year 2002 that over twelve percent of all worldwide deaths arose as a result of ischemic heart disease. In developed countries, it is the leading cause of death. In developing countries, however it comes third behind AIDS and lower respiratory infections.
Heart attacks, known by their medical name of acute myocardial infarction, is a state of disease that involves the interruption of the bloody supply to part of the heart. The result is a shortage of oxygen that can damage the heart tissue and potentially kill. Heart attacks are the leading cause of death all over the world. Major heart attack risk factors include a history of angina or vascular disease, a previous stroke or heart attack, old age, excessive alcohol, the abuse of illegal drugs, smoking, episodes of abnormal heart beat, obesity, high levels of stress, high or low cholesterol, high triglyceride levels, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Heart disease forms the leading cause of death in the United States – it is even more common than cancer. An estimated one fifth of all deaths in America come as a result of coronary heart disease. Over thirteen million individuals across the nation suffer from coronary heart disease. Every year, over a million people suffer from coronary heart attacks; four out of every ten individuals die from their attacks.
Symptoms of heart attacks include anxiety, a feeling of impending doom, chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, palpitations, nausea, and vomiting. Oftentimes, heart attack patients will feel sick very suddenly. The symptoms for heart attacks in men are often different from the symptoms in women. Women most often experience fatigue, shortness of breath, and a feeling of weakness. About one third of all heart attacks are silent and do not consist of any chest pain or associated symptoms.
Below, you will find some recent statistics for heart attacks in the United States.
452,327: the number of deaths due to heart attacks in the United States in the year 2004.
20: the percentage of all deaths due to heart attacks in the United States in the year 2004.
1.2 million: the average number of heart attacks that occur each year.
38: the percentage of all those who die from a coronary heart attack.
15.8 million: the number of heart attack patients who survive.
8.9 million: the estimated amount of angina patients in the United States.
400,000: the number of new angina cases each year in the United States.
233,000: the number of women who died from cardiovascular disease each year.
14 million: the number of Americans afflicted with some form of heart disease or angina.
50: the percentage of deaths that occur one hour after a heart attack when not treated.
60 billion: the amount of dollars spent on heart attack treatment and prevention each year.
20: every 20 seconds, a new heart attack occurs somewhere in America.
60: every minute, another heart attack death occurs.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:10 AM
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Posted in Heart Disease Risk
There are some heart disease risk factors that you can control and others you can not. Heart disease causes roughly 1.2 million heart attacks each year. Around 40% of those people will die while suffering an attack. With that statistic alone, isn’t it time you did your part in trying to control the common risk factors that you can control?
Things that are uncontrollable are: male sex, older age, family history, post-menopausal, and race. Every race does is susceptible to the condition, but African Americans, American Indians, and Mexican Americans are at a higher risk of getting the disease than Caucasians.
There are several risk factors for heart disease which every person can control. Any person can reduce risks by making changes in their lifestyle. The controllable factors are: do not smoke, improve cholesterol levels, control high blood pressure, control diabetes, be active, eat right, manage stress, and achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
The most preventable high risk activity is to smoking cigarettes. If you do smoke, quit now. Smokers are known to have twice the risk of developing the condition and sustaining a heart attack than people who do not smoke. Eating healthy food is another controllable factor, especially when it is a diet low in cholesterol and saturated and trans fats. This kind of diet will improve your cholesterol levels.
Also, when another condition such as diabetes isn’t controlled properly, it can lead to heart disease and heart attacks. Having control over diabetes will lower a person’s risk of developing heart problems. Be active, eat right, and achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Every person should exercise at a moderate rate for 30 minutes a day at least 3-4 times a week. Being active leads to eating healthy which then leads to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Being able to control heart disease risk factors will definitely reduce the risk of getting heart disease even for those who may be predisposed to the condition through heredity.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 10:30 AM
Heart Disease : Heart Attack
Posted in Heart Attack, Heart Disease
What is a coronary heart attack?
Are you at the risk of a coronary heart attack?
Here are some insights to help you…
A heart attack happens when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself (the myocardium) is severely reduced or even stopped entirely.
The medical term for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.
The reduction or stoppage of blood supply happens when one or more of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked.
This may be caused by the buildup of plaque (deposits of fat-like substances), also known as atherosclerosis.
The plaque may eventually burst, tear or rupture, creating a “situation” where a blood clot forms and blocks the artery.
This may lead to a heart attack.
A heart attack is also sometimes known as a coronary thrombosis or coronary occlusion.
It is a medical fact that heart disease is among the most dangerous health hazards facing people 50 yrs and older in America.
Clinical studies, laboratory investigations and a number of surveys show that certain personal characteristics and lifestyles can lead to increased dangers of a heart attack (coronary heart disease).
These danger signs are called “risk factors”. The well established risk factors are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus.
Other risk factors that may increase or lead to the risk of having a heart attack are obesity, a sedentary life-style, an aggressive response to stress, and certain drugs.
In the past two decades, millions of Americans have learned about these risk factors and have tried to decrease them by seeking medical attention and by changing their lifestyles.
Many adults have stopped smoking. The medical control of high blood pressure has greatly improved.
The average cholesterol level of the population has decreased continually over the last two decades, probably due to changes in dietary habits and increased exercise.
This attempt to modify risk factors almost certainly has contributed to the declining death rate from heart disease in the United States.
Overall, heart-related problems have declined about 25 percent in the last decade.
Some of this decrease undoubtedly is due to better medical care of heart attack victims, but it is likely that a sizable percentage is related to modification of risk factors.
The entire population has become more aware of the seriousness of heart disease and coronary heart problems.
CPR training is offered in schools, places of business, and church and community functions, and everyone seems to recognize that prevention of coronary heart disease is a partnership between the public and the medical community.
There are a number of factors implicated in coronary heart disease. Some of these may raise coronary risk by accentuating the major risk factors already discussed.
Others may act in ways not understood. Still others may be linked mistakenly to coronary risk.
Obesity predisposes individuals to coronary heart disease. Some of the reasons for this are known, but others are not.
The major causes of obesity in Americans are excessive intake of calories and inadequate exercise.
When caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat, which further raises the blood cholesterol. Thus, obesity contributes to higher coronary risk in a variety of ways.
Most of the major risk factors are silent. They must be sought actively, and much of the responsibility for their detection lies with each of us as individuals.
Regular checkups are particularly necessary if there is a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels or diabetes.
May these health insights into heart disease help you to live a healthier and happier life.
Warmly,
I-key Benney, CEO
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