Poona Preventive cardiology center

  We may encounter several diseases in a lifetime, but anything related to our hearts makes us worried and anxious. We all want to enjoy a healthy heart that happily beats 60 to 100 times a minute! Unfortunately, age, our lifestyle, or some traumatic incidents may slow down the functioning of our heart condition, and heart diseases become unavoidable instances. However, medical science has reached a new zenith and has invented some revolutionary non-surgical ways of treating these diseases. Coronary artery disease (CAD), arrhythmia, heart valve disease, and heart failure are a few types of heart diseases that we usually hear about. This article will majorly focus on  Coronary Artery  (Heart Blockage) disease and some of the newest techniques to overcome this acute heart condition. What is Heart Blockage? Our heartbeat is controlled by electric signals coming from the sinoatrial node, located at the top of the right atrium. Traveling through the atria, the signal reaches the atrioventri

  The heart is the central organ of the circulatory system and life. But fast-paced life, reduced activity, and fast food consumption are summing up to cause heart diseases and complications. Therefore, doctors emphasize adopting a healthy lifestyle, eating habits, and  heart-strengthening exercise  to get rid of heart complications. 5 best exercises to strengthen your heart : Walking : Walking may seem simple, but it is highly efficient. Speed walking is known to be efficient in conditioning the heart. Brisk walking helps maintain the pulse rate while putting less pressure on joints than other exercises. The adaptability of walking makes it more common in people than other cardio-related exercises. So, have your earphones on, put on your favorite music, and start walking, morning and evening. Cycling:  Cycling has several cardiovascular and physical benefits. Cycling helps reduce cholesterol and  heart disease  risks. Besides this, cycling also helps maintain a healthy BMI, improve le

  Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack, or a Heart Failure – Is there a difference, or are these terminologies the same? In this article, let’s focus on the  difference between Cardiac Arrest and Heart attack . Here are two real-life incidences: Situation ‘A’ Navneet was 50 years old. One morning when he was walking out of the office cafeteria, he suddenly felt a pain at the center of his chest. Navneet thought it was just a heartburn and hence kept walking. As he stopped by his friend’s desk, he got very light-headed. His friend indicated that he looked gray and insisted on calling their emergency number. However, Navneet declined and chose to walk towards his cubicle through the long corridor. His legs felt rubbery as he approached his desk, and felt so disabled that he had to cling onto the cubicle walls to get some support and remain steady. Immediately thereafter, he was admitted to the emergency room and accordingly treated. Situation ‘B’ Suraj was in his office talking to his team membe

  Overview:        The heart has two blood vessels: One that pumps blood to the heart (coronary artery) and the other that leaves the heart (coronary veins) with purified blood. Due to progressive plaque deposition in the coronary artery, the lumen (arterial passage for blood flow) narrows, building excess pressure on artery walls. The plaque obstructs  blood flow and reduces oxygen supply to the heart. This creates pressure on the heart to function without adequate oxygen and blood supply, which may lead to its collapse, generally called a heart attack. Here are some facts about coronary artery disease CAD: The prevalence of Cardiovascular Heart disease( CHD) is continuously rising in India. The Registrar General of India( RGI) reported that CHD has led to 17% of total deaths and 26% of adult deaths in 2001-2003, which increased to 23% of total and 32% of adult deaths in 2010-2013. When the occlusion(blockage) of the artery is increased to 75%, it becomes critical. It may cause angina

  ESMR stands for Extracorporeal Shockwave Myocardial Revascularization. Sometimes, it is also referred to as Noninvasive Cardiac Angiogenesis therapy. ESMR treatment  is a new noninvasive approach of Extracorporeal Shockwave technology for revascularization, i.e., to improve the blood supply to heart muscles. Ischemic myocardial areas aren’t accessible by conventional revascularization therapies like Bypass surgery or Balloon Angioplasty. Stents could be treated with ESMR therapy to relieve symptoms resulting from myocardial ischemia. Who Can Opt For ESMR? ESMR treatment can be recommended for anyone who fits into one or multiple of these criteria: Chronic chest pain even after Bypass surgery or Angioplasty. Having 70 % -100 % blockages in angiogram Patients who are not willing to surgical procedures Chronic Renal disease with heart attack problem Reblocks after Bypass surgery or Angioplasty High-risk cases that are medically unfit for Bypass surgery Patients’ coronary anatomy is not