LOWER BP AND CHOLESTEROL
POORLY CONTROLLED BLOOD PRESSURE AND ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL CAN LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASES AND STROKE
MICS
MICS – MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY Aims to reduce patient discomfort and hasten recovery Advantages of MICS Cosmetically better Lesser pain Lesser Blood loss Rapid healing Avoidance or minimization of sternal wound complications Reduced postoperative ICU & hospital stay
Experiences of a Cardiac Surgeon who recovered from Covid twice
The World is just recovering from the wrath of the deadly Covid 19 and India is slowly healing itself from the clutches of a devastating second wave with an unprecedented toll in April and May 2021. While the crisis is still not over with fate of 100 crore Indians still looming at large largely from …
DIETARY FATS
Dietary fat refers to the fats and oils found naturally in animal and plant foods, and those used in cooking, at the table, and added to processed foods. Dietary fat is made up of fatty acids. There are two main types of fatty acids: saturated and unsaturated. 20% OF TOTAL DAILY CALORIE INTAKE SHOULD BE FROM FATS
Obesity
OBESITY IS BODY MASS INDEX MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO 30 OBESITY IS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, STROKE, SLEEP APNEA
Best Sleeping Positions after Open Heart Surgery
As you are recovering after an open-heart surgery – in the hospital and then at home – you may have questions about the best position to sleep : it can be a challenge. It is important to find a comfortable sleep position that works for you. Also, knowing how to move in and out of …
Involvement of Heart in patients with Covid19
Covid19 is continuing to steadily rise in the Indian Subcontinent coincident with the relaxation of lockdown restrictions and easing of travel, work and business related movement of people and goods. The novel corona virus, Covid19, damages the lungs predominantly and causes breathing difficulty and lowering of oxygen levels in the blood. This is one …
Heart Transplantation and VAD
A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery diseasewhen other medical or surgical treatments have failed.
What You Can Expect as You Recover From Heart Surgery
Learn what you can (and shouldn’t) do as you heal When you’ve had heart surgery, you’re likely eager to know when you’ll feel more like yourself again, and when you can get back to doing the things you like to do. But how do you know when you’re ready? Of course, everyone heals at …
Hookah Use among the Millenials
Use of hookah is on the rise among youngsters. A growing body of evidence suggests that these children are experimenting with this form of tobacco. Hookahs are water pipes that are used to smoke specially made tobacco that comes in different flavors, such as apple, mint, cherry, chocolate, coconut, licorice, cappuccino, and watermelon.1,2 …