Over the last few decades, heart failure and heart related disorders have been the major health concern across the globe. Heart failure is mainly caused due to overwork of the heart to meet the oxygen demand, when there is any blockage in the coronary arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the heart. There are many…
Many of us are unaware of the fact that there is a big relationship between heart disease and depression. Yes, studies reveal that depression increases the chances of one developing cardiovascular diseases. But cardiovascular patients with depression are at a higher risk. It is indeed very common to feel low and disheartened after a cardiac…
Raynaud’s phenomenon is a medical condition which causes discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionly in other areas and it is brought about by the extreme vasoconstriction of the peripheral blood vessels,causing tissue hypoxia.This phenomenon is named after the french physician Maurice Raynaud.The picture given below gives a general picture of the disorder. The condition…
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure done on patients with narrowing or occlusion of coronary artery, which supplies the cardiac musculature. More recently the term aortocoronary bypass (ACB) has come into popular use. The coronary arteries can get occluded by atheromatous plaque. Plaque is formed by cholesterol crystals, fats, clumped cells and…
The research presented during the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress suggests that influenza or flu vaccination not only protects from flu but also could decrease heart related diseases. Dr. Jacob A Udell, MD, a clinical investigator at Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada and his colleagues through their study discovered that flu shot reduces the risk of…
Sudden Cardiac Death happens in people who are active and outwardly health with no known heart diseases or other health problems. But in the 30 percent of cases, it is the first symptom of heart disease. Some of the contributing factors are: History of heart attack: 75% of the SCA deaths have shown earlier signs…
It has been found that married couples have a greater chance of living up to 15 years after one of them undergoes a coronary bypass when compared to single men and women. Although there is no valid proof about this finding, there is no doubt about the fact that having a mate is extremely reassuring…
Approximately 2 decades ago, or more, some laboratory animals were experimented for the effect of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia with coronary vasoconstriction, and direct depression in myocyte function. In 1980, some cases were reported with high grade ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and sudden deaths because of cocaine use. It has been observed that…
Deep Vein Thrombosis is a medical condition which takes place when a blood clot forms in a deep vein. Deep vein thrombosis mostly develop in the deep veins of your thigh region and rarely, in other deep veins in your arm. Deep vein thrombosis is not like the blood clots formed in the superficial veins…
Conn syndrome is the overproduction of the hormone aldosterone by a tumor that contains tissue resembling that normally present in the overproduction(cortex) of the adrenal gland.