Poona Preventive cardiology center

  We often anticipate the warm comforts of winter—warm beverages, cozy blankets, and festive spirits—when the temperature decreases. The winter months, however, can be dangerous for some of us. It’s crucial to exercise extra caution in the winter because the body’s reactions to the cold might cause the heart to work harder. Let’s explore how cold weather can affect your heart and the simple steps you can take to  stay heart-healthy  all season long. How Does the Cold Weather Affect Your Heart? Your heart must work twice as hard to pump oxygen throughout your body in the winter to keep you warm, and the cold makes arteries narrow, which limits blood flow and lowers oxygen delivery to the heart muscles. Because of this, the risk of blood clots, stroke, and  heart attack is increased in the winter . Finally, your blood pressure and cholesterol start to rise when the temperature drops, increasing your risk of having a heart attack. Heart Attacks : Heart attacks...

  Our body has an incredible way to heal independently, given the right nourishment and time. However, certain impairing like air bubble in the blood,  severe infections, or surgical wounds and scars don’t heal by themselves at times, and the body might need external help. In such cases, HBOT can aid immensely. HBOT stands for  Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy . This process requires the patient to breathe 100% oxygen in a special atmospheric pressurized chamber. Inhaling pressurized oxygen enables the oxygen to get dissolved in the blood plasma, which takes the oxygen level in the blood to four times than normal. Why would you breathe so much concentrated oxygen? Generally, the air that we intake has only 21% of oxygen. Therefore, increasing the level of oxygen intake not only has immediate short-term benefits but is also beneficial for the long term. The process results in innumerable advantages to the body, generating energy and suppressing upcoming inflammation in the body. ...

  With more people having changed lifestyles to dedicate significant amounts of time to work and other responsibilities, they often forget the importance of their health. Unfortunately, this has led to an exponential rise in Cardiovascular complications among the middle-aged population over the past decade, with younger populations also starting to show steeper increases. The reason young people are more likely to develop heart problems is not only health conditions such as stress and strain, but also pollution, smoking, poor eating habits, and sleeping patterns. This has played a greater role in even younger Indians developing more congestive heart failures. What is Natural Bypass & how does it help? Natural Bypass  or  External Counter Pulsation  is a medical process in which blood vessels are opened instead of being pinched with wires or stents so that the body can re-grow new blood vessels. It is a procedure approved in most countries as it has proven to bene...

  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 maint...

  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 t...

  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 7...