Cardiology in Delhi

Today's fast-paced life and workplace pressures escalate stress levels, taking a toll on one's heart. We must  realize  that the healing power of the body decreases when under stress, leading to many complications like hypertension and obesity. Today, even youngsters are prone to heart ailments. So, it's very important to stay healthy and manage your stress levels by understanding the risk factors — high cholesterol levels, stressful lifestyle, smoking, and lack of exercise — following simple changes in lifestyle.  Avoid smoking  Smoking reduces life expectancy by 15-25 years. If you are a smoker, you are twice more likely to have a heart attack than a non-smoker. The moment you stop smoking, the risk of heart attack begins to reduce.  Cut down on salt  Too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease.  Watch your diet  Try to have a balanced diet. Eat fresh fruits and vegetab

How Does Smoking Affect the Heart and Blood Vessels? Cigarette smoking causes about 1 in every 4 deaths in the India each year. It's the main preventable cause of death and illness in the India. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, mouth, reproductive organs, bones, bladder, and digestive organs. This article focuses on how smoking affects the heart and blood vessels. Overview Smoking and Your Heart and Blood Vessels The chemicals in tobacco smoke harm your blood cells. They also can damage the function of your heart and the structure and function of your blood vessels. This damage increases your risk of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up in the arteries. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your organs and other parts of your body. Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs if plaque

The most important Cardiac emergency is Heart Attack. It is important to recognize the signs & symptoms to be able to make a correct diagnosis & timely treatment can save the life of a person. Chest pain can be very deceptive. It is a subjective discomfort experienced by the individual, whichmay be of cardiac or non-cardiac origin. In short, the safest course is to always assume that it is cardiac in origin. Crushing chest pain is the most obvious symptoms, but not all heart attacks begin with it. In fact, some heart attacks cause no symptoms at all. This is more common in people who have diabetes. Sometimes there may be mild chest pain and discomfort that can occur while one is doing some activity or at rest. Depending on one’s age, gender and other medical conditions, symptoms may be more or less severe. Chest discomfort that feels like pressure, fullness or a squeezing pain in the centre of your chest; that lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away