Heart Problem and Care

Cause of High Blood Pressure

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There is no known cause of high blood pressure; even many people remain undetected for many years because of no significant symptom. And when they came to know about it; it is too late! So, you should have a regular physical examination to check blood pressure.

Treatment of High Blood Pressure

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After the detection and confirmation of high blood pressure, it can be treated. But the treatment is likely to be life-long. Even if blood pressure returns to normal, regular checks of blood pressure is very important. You should never stop your treatment suddenly without the advice of your health care provider.This silent yet dangerous condition can be treated but with a life-long programme of

Who is affected by High Blood Pressure?

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High blood pressure can affect any one whether male, female, young, or old. However, according to recent researches; people over 45 years of age are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.

Effects of Hypertension on Body

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During hypertension, your blood pressure rises to 140/90. It is very dangerous for the heart and can damage it. It can also damage blood vessels in the brain which may cause crippling or a fatal stroke.

Hypertension

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Deposition of fatty material on the inner wall of arteries slows down flow of blood. It forces the heart to work harder and makes the blood pressure higher than normal. This condition is called hypertension.

Pre-hypertension

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During pre-hypertension, usually the blood pressure rises from 120 to139 over 80 to 89. If you are suffering from pre-hypertension, you are at more risk to develop high blood pressure. But it does not mean that you’ll definitely have it. You can prevent it by changing your lifestyle and controlling your low blood pressure to normal.

Normal Blood Pressure

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Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The blood pressure of a healthy, middle age, adult human is approximately 120/80 millimetres of mercury. Normal blood pressures in humans vary with age. Older persons usually have higher blood pressure because of a decrease in the elasticity of the walls of the arteries. Females usually have lower blood pressure than

Smoking

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Being a smoker it’s very tough to believe that smoking cigarettes is injurious to health and it becomes harder to believe when you are in love with your cigarette brand. Bad news for smokers is that the modern medical research proves that the smoking is the top notch reason of destruction of coronary arteries and of becoming heart patient.Carbon monoxide and nicotine are the biggest enemies of

Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease

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The main risk factors which lead to coronary heart disease include:SmokingHigh Blood PressureDietStressFamily HistoryThis section educates you about the different aspects of your lifestyle which may need special consideration. It also advice you on the guidelines which can be follow to reduce the risk of heart disease.So, you should carefully read each section and follow the instructions that

Other Medications

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Some other medications are also given to heart patients, which are as follows:Beta-blockers (like metoprolol, atenolol, and propranolol) are used to reduce the workload of the heart. ACE Inhibitors (like ramipril, lisinopril, enalapril, or captopril) are used to prevent heart failure.

Antiplatelet Medication

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Collecting of platelets may lead to clot formation. For this antiplatelet medication is used which prevent the collection of platelets at the site of injury in a blood vessel wall. Aspirin, ticlopidine (Ticlid) and clopidogrel (Plavix) are the most common type of antiplatelet medication.

Emergency Coronary Angioplasty

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In case of blocked coronary arteries, emergency coronary angioplasty may be required in order to open them. It can be used as an alternative to thrombolytic therapy. The re-opening of the coronary artery is ensured by implantation of a small device called a ‘stent’. Emergency coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be required in some cases.

Thrombolytic Therapy

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Thrombolytic therapy is initiated within 6 hours of beginning of chest pain. It is administered as an IV infusion of streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator, and is followed by an IV infusion of heparin. It usually lasts for 48 to 72 hours. However, thrombolytic therapy is not appropriate for people who have had:Some sort of major surgery during the past 6 weeks. Head trauma within the past

Treatment for Heart Attack

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The aim of this intensive care treatment for heart attacks is to let the heart reducing demands on it so that it can heal and prevent complications.Medications -- Medications are inserted directly into the patient’s vein using an intravenous (IV) line. Monitoring the Heart Beats -- The heart beats are continuously monitored by high tech monitoring devices. Monitoring the Body Fluid -- A urinary

Heart attack --- a medical emergency!

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In case of heart attack, the person is hospitalised and usually requires intensive care and continuous ECG monitoring. Heart attack patients are carefully monitored because unstable heart beats may cause death after the first few hours of heart attack.

Tests Investigations and Medications for a Heart Attack

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Tests for Heart DamageThe extent of heart damage can be checked through the following tests:Electrocardiogram (ECG) – usually repeated over several hours Echocardiography Coronary angiography Tests for Heart attacksThe side-effect of heart damage can be checked through the following tests:Troponin I and troponin T CK and CK-MB Serum myoglobin

Cause of Hearth attack

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The major cause of the heart attack is a clot of a blood which usually blocks one of the heart blood supply vessels called coronary arteries (they are responsible of supplying oxygen rich blood to the heart muscles). The common cause of the occurrence of this clot is contraction of coronary artery due to a condition called atherosclerosis. The atherosclerotic plaque in the inner walls of coronary

What is a Heart Attack?

2007-05-08T22:09:00.000-07:00

A very common name in the world of heart problems is a Heart Attack also known as (coronary thrombosis or myocardial infarction). We come across this problem when one of the coronary arteries is completely blocked. In this condition one part of heart muscle starts suffering with oxygen deficiency. Usually the cause of this condition is a blood clot produced in any coronary artery.

Unstable Angina

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Unstable angina usually results as a change in the usual pattern of angina. It is much more sever than angina and may lead to heart attack.Symptoms of Unstable AnginaThe symptoms of unstable angina include:The pain may starts unexpectedly while sleeping.The pain lasts longer, may be for 30 minutes.Usually it does not relieved by rest or medication.The pain is very severe.

Angina

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The chest pain which results due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle (myocardium) is termed as angina. It is caused by excess effort or exercise and can be treated by rest and medication such as GTN spray or tablets.Symptoms of AnginaThe symptoms of angina include:Pressure and burning in the chest.Usually it begins behind the breastbone.The pain may spread around arms, neck,

Acute Coronary Syndrome

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The chest pain caused as a result of inadequate supply of blood to the heart is termed as “acute coronary syndrome” by the medical professionals.Types of Acute Coronary SyndromeAcute Coronary Syndrome is of two types:AnginaUnstable Angina

The Heart

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To look at it simply, the heart is just a mechanical pump, made up of very powerful muscles. Its job is to pumps blood around your body constantly every day of your life. Like any muscle in your body, it requires its own blood supply which brings it oxygen and nutrients to keep it alive, and able to do its job.This blood supply travels to the heart muscle by way of small coronary arteries. These

Diagnosis of Heart Attack

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The common attitude towards the diagnosed heart problem is quite panicking and arises so many questions in patients mind like: What will happen now?This problem is treatable or not?Is surgery required or not?Will I be useful again or I should stop working and remain idle and unacceptable to every work?