About 5 to 10 percent of heart attack patients develop ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm) followed by the onset of intense chest discomfort, causing sudden fainting.
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world heart federation The purpose of World Heart Day started by is to make people around the world aware about Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Heart diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke, kill 186 million people worldwide every year. This year’s theme is: Use Heart for Every Heart. On this occasion, the Union Health Ministry also took steps to spread awareness on the increasing cases of heart diseases in the country.
The ministry posted a video on Koo, “Let’s beat heart disease so that your heart can beat for humanity, nature and you. Take care of your heart.”
The ministry also talked about maintaining blood pressure to beat heart diseases. The post said, “If you are above 30, check your blood pressure at regular intervals. Be aware and protect yourself from heart diseases.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Devendra Kumar Agarwal, Principal Consultant, Interventional Cardiology at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, spoke with Tv9 about how advanced technology has made it easier for an individual to take care of their heart.
Why are heart problems increasing among young adults in India?
A sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits, high levels of stress and smoking play a major role in heart diseases, due to which there has been a significant increase in the cases of heart diseases among young adults in India. Also, people with a history of CVD need to be extra careful. Such people are high risk patients because genes play a special role in this. The young population is becoming obese because they are consuming processed and junk food; This is leading to diabetes, due to which such people are also at risk of heart diseases.
Can first aid help save a life during a heart attack?
The most important thing to care for a heart attack patient is to identify the symptoms of the patients and seek emergency medical opinion as delay can prove fatal. About 5 to 10 percent of heart attack patients develop ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm) followed by the onset of intense chest discomfort, causing sudden fainting.
If only a family friend or co-worker who is around knows CPR they can save a life. To give CPR – Lay the person on their back and keep the air out of the crowd around them, check their breathing, press the chest with the palms of the hands 30 times, have them breathe through their mouth 2 times Give and repeat until help arrives.
Has Advanced Technology Made It Easier to Take Care of the Heart?
Absolutely. The smartwatch can monitor the heart rate round the clock and quickly detect when it is uncomfortable. Even now ECG can be recorded with the help of smartwatch. Newer simpler and more advanced tests such as coronary CT angiography may reduce the need for angiography in many patients. Biodegradable stents are available today that reduce the need for long-term treatment such as blood thinning medications. With the availability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a heart valve can now be implanted without surgery.
How dangerous is self-medication for heart health?
Many heart attack patients may miscalculate it and misunderstand it as simply a gastric or acidity problem. Under these circumstances, it is usually too late to take a medical opinion as the golden period for the treatment of a heart attack is over. Repeated use of common pain relievers (NSAID) may cause cardiac arrest (cardiac arrest) or may affect kidney function in patients with heart disease.
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