What is Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiovascular Disease is a general term used for a class of diseases that affects the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in the world, causing 18.6 million deaths every year.
What are the Symptoms of Cardio Vascular Diseases?
Symptoms of cardiovascular disease vary based on what condition you have. However, it can include the following:
- Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort
- Pain, weakness or numbness in your legs and/or arms
- Pain or discomfort in the arms, neck, shoulder, jaw and back
- Shortness of breath
- Easily tiring during exercise or activity
- Changes in your heart rhythm
- Very fast or slow heartbeat, palpitations or fluttering in your chest
- Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
- Weakness or fatigue
- Swelling of the hands, legs, ankles or feet
- Fever
- Skin rashes or unusual spots
- Dry or persistent cough
What are the causes of Cardiovascular Diseases?
The heart is the strongest muscle in the human body. The heart beats around 100,000 times and pumps up to 7,500 litres of blood every day. But, although strong and impressive it can also become vulnerable from various susceptible causes like
- Smoking
- Eating an unhealthy diet or
- Living under stress.
- Hypertension
- High Blood Cholesterol
- Family History of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Being Overweight
How to lower the risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
According to the World Health Organization, as many as 80% of all heart attacks and strokes are preventable.
The most significant risk factors of heart disease is poor diet, physical inactivity, high cholesterol and blood pressure levels, tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol. The effects of these risk factors may show up in individuals as raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose, raised blood lipids, overweight, obesity and even diabetes.
You can lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases by adapting to following healthy habits
- Eat a Healthy and Balanced Diet
- Exercise Regularly
- Maintain a Healthy Body Weight
- Avoid Using Tobacco & Alcohol
- Measure Your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol & Blood Sugar Levels.
Why Heart Diseases are increasing in Young adults?
Heart Disease can affect anyone, at any age. The younger population is often unaware that they too might be at risk and hence fail to take the appropriate actions that could save their lives and prevent premature deaths. Educating parents, adolescents, and young adults about the different risk factors and ensuring they receive proper and prompt treatment is the best way to prevent death and reduce problems associated with cardiac disease.
Best Cardiology Treatment at GNRC Hospitals
GNRC Hospital is the best hospital in Guwahati, Assam to provide comprehensive heart care services. The department of cardiology was set up in the year 1997 with Dr. Manish Chandra Bhuyan, the first formally trained cardiologist of the region. Dr. Anup Kr Boro, Director-Cardiology Department who was attached to the then Prime Minister of India Shri P.V. Narsimha Rao as his personal cardiologist, joined Dr. Bhuyan to offer dedicated cardiac services to the people of Assam and the North-East. GNRC Heart Institute is a major cardiac centre strengthened by a team of skilled cardiologists and cardiac surgeons delivering advanced cardiac care, in the most affordable way to its patients. Our Cardiac team at GNRC Heart Institute performs all types of diagnostic and latest therapeutic procedures and continues to be the most sought-after cardiac destination for patients not just in Assam but also from across the North East States.
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