Condition
CARDIAC CONDITIONS
Common Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart- Attack
Heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI). Myo means’ muscle ‘ and cardial means’ heart’ .Infarction refers to death of a tissue because of lack of blood supply. Detecting heart attacks can be tricky as sometimes the presenting signs and symptoms can be atypical which can be hard to recognise and lead to critical loss of time & tissue.
Heart Failure
Heart failure also known as congestive heart failure ,means the heart is not pumping effectively. Heart failure can be chronic or may start suddenly (acute). Conditions that overwork the heart like high blood pressure, valve disease, thyroid disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or heart defects since birth and several diseases or conditions are present at once.
Lipid Disorders
It is a soft, fat-like substance that your body produces naturally. Cholesterol is in the bloodstream and in your body’s cells. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs and uses it to keep you healthy. It helps make new cells, some hormones and substances that help digest foods. Cholesterol is part of a healthy body. LDL cholesterol is known as “bad” cholesterol.
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle .In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker. Its less able to pump blood through the body and maintain normal electrical rhythm. It could be acquired or inherited. Many times the cause of cardiomyopathy is not known.
Arrhythmias
Heart rhythm problems or heart arrhythmias occur when the heart beat is too fast, too slow or irregular. Most often they feel like palpitations or abnormal awareness of heart beats. They may be representing a minor issue but sometimes can be a manifestation of a life threatening issue. Hence needs evaluation by a cardiologist. Most Heart arrhythmia scan be treated completely once a correct diagnosis is made
Diabetes
Diabetes is a metabolic disease which is caused due to the increase of sugar levels in the blood. To control the sugar levels in the blood, our body itself produces a hormone called insulin. This insulin is produced by an organ called the pancreas. The functionality of pancreas is to convert the food we consume into fuel for the cells. This pancreas has two functions, namely exocrine function, it helps in the digestion.