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Can Salt Cause Heart Failure?
Salt is a major component of food; however, consuming too much salt can have negative effects on the body, including high blood pressure level. Furthermore, elevated blood pressure increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease that may also lead to heart failure. So, to keep the heart's health intact, it is important to limit the amount of salt each day. Our experts say that a high blood pressure puts added force against the walls of the arteries. This extra pressure, in future, can damage the
Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Apr 27 , 2018 | 2 min read
The Do's and Don'ts of Living with an ICD
Heart disease is a blow that affects emotions as well as the body. At times the patient may feel anxious, depressed, afraid and even angry. Many people suffer from heart diseases including conditions that may show no associated symptoms but can be fatal. Arrhythmia is a condition that takes the form of an irregular heartbeat – where the heart may beat too slowly, too fast or irregularly. It takes the form of a rapid heartbeat that can result in stopping of the normal functioning of the heart. The best ca
Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Apr 12 , 2018 | 2 min read
Do You Know the Warning Signs and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure?
CHF or congestive heart failure is a chronic and progressive condition that affects the pumping action of the heart muscles. When this happens, blood is not able to move efficiently through the circulatory system, and the ventricles are unable to pump sufficient amount of blood to the body. As a result, blood and other fluids start accumulating inside the liver, lungs, abdomen and lower body. Any delay in congestive heart failure treatment can be life-threatening. We at Max Healthcare advise seeking imme
Dr. Gaurav Minocha In Cardiac Sciences
Apr 10 , 2018 | 3 min read
Life After a Heart Transplant
The road to recovery after a heart transplant surgery seems like a tough one. However, if the patients follow the advice of their heart surgeon and cardiologist and adopt a healthy lifestyle, they can expect a quality life. There are various measures the patients and their family members need to keep in mind to ensure the overall success of the heart transplant surgery. Dr. Ritwick Raj Bhuyan, Principal Consultant & Incharge, CTVS, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj mentions some of the things on
Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Apr 05 , 2018 | 3 min read
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Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h
Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine
Feb 22 , 2018 | 3 min read
To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics
Nov 07 , 2020 | 3 min read
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer
Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Jun 30 , 2016 | 3 min read
Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.
Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology
Jul 26 , 2023 | 3 min read
Know About Endovascular Stenting (TEVAR) For Abdominal Aorta and Common Iliac Aneurysm
64 year old gentleman, presented with pain in lower abdomen and upon investigation found to be having 8 cm large aneurysm waiting to burst extending till proximal bilateral common iliac arteries. What are the Symptoms and Causes? Dr. Manish Meswani, Senior Consultant – CTVS, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun, says that all the symptoms and causes related to this are Idiopathic. About the Procedure: In many places, this disease is subjected to cumbersome high risk surgical repair with high
Max Team In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Mar 30 , 2018 | 1 min read
FAQs on Heart Diseases!
There are 4 forms of Heart Disease : Congenital Heart Disease (Hole in the heart, Blue baby, etc.) Valvular Heart Disease (generally occurs after Rheumatic fever in children and adolescents) Lifestyle disease (Coronary artery disease) Degenerative Heart Disease (Like calcification of valves, aneurysms, etc.)
Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani In Cardiac Sciences
Mar 30 , 2018 | 7 min read
Heart Surgery In India Today!
There seems to be a popular myth that Cardiac Surgery is a “thing of the past” and that Interventional Cardiology has completely replaced it. This is actually far from the truth. Though cardiology has made huge strides in the last two decades, there continues to be a clear role of surgery in the treatment of heart disease. Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani, Chairman - MAX Smart Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, vividly describes the heart surgeries in India today: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: Technological advancem
Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mani In Cardiac Sciences Cardiac Surgery (CTVS)
Mar 29 , 2018 | 2 min read
How is Cardiac Arrest Different from a Heart Attack?
Most people have seen someone around them with a heart disease or even suffering from a heart attack. However, there are also cases when someone dies because of a cardiac arrest, but people will still call it a heart attack – after all it is the standard terminology. The terms – heart attack and cardiac arrest are used interchangeably but have a completely different meaning. Not only can this be confusing, but the implications in both cases are entirely different. Hence, it is essential to know the differen
Dr. Gaurav Minocha In Cardiac Sciences
Mar 12 , 2018 | 3 min read
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