Heart Diseases: Understand the risk factors, preventive measures, and treatment options

It is never too late to start making lifestyle changes for a healthier heart. Tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol levels are the most common causes of heart attacks and strokes.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in every three deaths. CVDs account for nearly a quarter (24.8 percent) of all deaths in India, according to the Global Burden of Disease. 

The topic of this week's newsletter is "Heart Diseases-Management & Treatment" by Discover Health at Yashoda Hospitals which provides you with credible and reliable information from our healthcare professionals about your risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment journey for heart diseases. Each newsletter edition will provide you with access to comprehensive healthcare content and healthcare news. 

Here is a sneak peek of what you should read, watch, and know about Heart Disease Management and Treatment:

1. How to Manage the Risk Factors of Heart Diseases?

In general, lifestyle changes can help lower cholesterol levels, thereby aiding in the prevention of heart disease. You can lower your cholesterol by eating healthy foods, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol consumption, and exercising regularly. Learn more about how to manage risk factors for heart disease and heart attack and keep the heart diseases at bay. 

2. How is TAVR different from surgical valve replacement?

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a procedure used for patients with aortic stenosis who are too weak to undergo major heart surgery. The procedure is accepted by many patients who would otherwise require open-heart surgery. Read to find out how TAVR is different from surgical valve replacement and make informed decisions about your heart surgery. 

Yashoda Heart Institute provides multidisciplinary programmes for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Cardiological, and Cardiothoracic conditions. The Institute combines a cutting-edge facility, top doctors, cutting-edge technology, best practices in non-invasive, interventional, surgical procedures, and comprehensive emergency services. 

3. Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy

Blocked arteries worsen with age and gradually harm the body. Plaque may begin to accumulate in your arteries as early as 20 or 30 years old, but you may not notice any symptoms until much later. It takes many years for it to become a significant threat. Learn more about the tips on how to slow down blocked arteries and keep your heart healthy.  

4. All About the Cardiac Pacemaker

A pacemaker is an electronic device that is surgically implanted in the body to regulate heartbeats by delivering extra electrical impulses to the heart, causing it to beat faster. The risks and complications of implanting a pacemaker are extremely rare, but they do exist. Knowing about them can help you detect them faster if they occur. Read to know more about the surgery, procedure, and maintenance of cardiac pacemakers and stay informed about the possible risks and complications. 

What should you watch?

Heart Disease: Cause and Prevention

Non-Invasive Leadless Pacemaker Implantation

Tips to prevent Heart Diseases

Is it possible to reverse Coronary Artery Blockage? 

Planning for a Surgery?

Given the potentially life-changing consequences of surgery and treatment, it is always critical to seek a Second Opinion. Getting a Second Opinion not only gives you additional information about your condition but also helps you make the best decision for your health. 

Get a free expert second opinion from Yashoda Hospitals and make the best decision possible before undergoing surgery.

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