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“HEART ISSUES” TO KNOW FOR NOT GETTING HURT…

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HI THERE, IN TODAYS WORLD EVERYONE IS BUSY IN THE RAT RACE. WE JUST KEEP RUNNING AND WORKING WITH UNHEALTHY LIFE STYLES AND LOT OF STRESS.!!!

SO ULTIMATELY EVERYONE IS AT RISK FOR THE RISK OF DEVELOPING HEART PROBLEMS ,SO LETS HAVE A QUICK GLANCE WHAT IT IS HOW IT HAPPENS.

HEART THE MASTER OF BODY

HEART is a muscular organ with four chambers. The size of the heart is the size of about a clenched fist. The human heart functions throughout a person’s lifespan , the chambers which receives blood from all the body are known as atrium and chambers which send the blood to rest of the body are known as the ventricles.

BLOOD VESSESLS

Major vessels arises from the heart are the aorta and inferior vena cava which does the work of carrying blood to and back from the heart.

The heart weighs between (200 to 425 grams) and In fact, each day, the average heart beats 100,000 times, pumping about (7,571 liters) of blood.

FUNCTIONS OF HEART

One of the primary functions of the human heart is to pump blood throughout the body. Blood delivers oxygen, hormones, glucose and other components to various parts of the body, including the human heart. The heart also ensures that adequate blood pressure is maintained in the body.

WHAT IS HURTING YOUR HEART?

LOT of things are there that can put pressure on hearts health, it can be congenital that means in born disease like septal defects, transposition of great vessels or any other structural problem, and other things are acquired which we get during our life time. they are known as risk factors few of them are modifiable and few are non modifiable. you can also see https://wellhealthdaily.com/hello-world/

NON MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS.

AGE

people over 60 yrs are more prone for the development for heart conditions, but it can affect young people also.

GENDER

Heart disease has long been considered to be primarily a men’s disease. but women are also getting affected equally in todays era.

MODIFIABLE FACTORS- ITS IN YOUR HANDS

BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure more than 140/90 mmhg measured for two times is hypertension. as the increased pressure heart has to do pumping with more pressure which puts it in a state of more strain and ultimately leads to heart failure and heart attack.

SMOKING

its the most common preventable risk factor, smoking causes changes the condition of the heart vessels leads to plaque formation and increses the risk for heart attack.

CHOLESTEROL

There are various types of cholesterol in our body like LDL, HDL,VLDL. HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is a bad cholesterol. usually cholesterol more than 200 is a risk factor for heart diseases

EXERCISE

Isometric and isotonic both types of exercises helps to reduce the risk of heart diseases. brisk walking for 30 – 40 minutes for a three times a week helps to reduce the risk of heart attack.

SIGNS OF HEART DISEASES AND HEART ATTACK

Your heart will give number of signals regarding its own health. main symptoms related to heart disease are

DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING on walking or even at rest. when heart is not able to do contractions properly blood will not circulate properly in the body , and some sort of fluid also get accumulated in lungs giving rise to difficulty in breathing.

CHEST PAIN

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CHEST PAIN

pain is usually located at the center of chest. it can be dull aching to acute severe throbbing type of pain in cases of acute myocardial ischemia or heart attack. pain will go to back, chin and mostly to left hand.

NAUSEA AND VOMITING

it is not specific but can occur when there is severe pain.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN YOU SUSPECT SUDDEN HEART ATTACK?

First of all not to panic, call for help

take a comfortable position, relax and take deep breaths

you have to keep aspirin and nitroglycerine tablets in your pockets if you are a person with all above mentioned high risks. Take aspirin and NTG tablet immediately. its a life saver.

Rush to the hospital for further management.

HAVE A GOOD HEART AND GOOD HEALTH…