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Life After a Heart Attack – Dr. Ranjan Kachru

Life After a Heart Attack – Dr. Ranjan Kachru

Recovery from a heart attack is a slow and gradual process. It may involve liaising with various types of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dieticians, physiotherapists, pharmacists and personal trainers. The patients’ recovery generally starts in hospital and then continues at home. Physical Activity: Doctors say it is vital that a recovering heart attack patient should [...]

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Don’t Ignore High Blood Pressure – Dr. Upendra Kaul

Don’t Ignore High Blood Pressure – Dr. Upendra Kaul

High blood pressure is the primary factor for heart diseases. So, it’s important that you have your blood pressure checked regularly by your healthcare provider. Read on to learn about blood pressure and how it can be managed. Nowadays it is very common to hear that someone is having a high Blood Pressure (BP). Medically [...]

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Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease – Dr. Hemant Tiwari

Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease – Dr. Hemant Tiwari

A person’s risk of heart disease and heart attack greatly increases with the number of cigarettes he or she smokes. People who smoke have a two to four times higher chance of developing heart disease. Smokers continue to increase their risk of heart attack, the longer they smoke. When you smoke, the people around you [...]

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Cholesterol: The Good and the Bad – Dr. Ripen Gupta

Cholesterol: The Good and the Bad – Dr. Ripen Gupta

The goal for anyone who wants a healthy body is not merely to lower your cholesterol level, but to maximize the good and minimize the bad types of cholesterol. There are in fact two kinds of cholesterol, one ‘good’ and the other ‘bad’. What differentiates the two types? Can you control your levels through any [...]

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What to do in Case of a Heart Attack? – Dr. Upendra Kaul

What to do in Case of a Heart Attack? – Dr. Upendra Kaul

Heart attack is the most catastrophic presentation of a heart disease. If not treated effectively, it has a mortality of up to 25 per cent. A heart attack happens when blood supply to this vital organ gets blocked. It can be a silent disease and become a cause of sudden death with increasing age, in [...]

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