Heart disease refers to a variety of conditions that involve damage to the heart either from infection, genetic defects, or any kind of disease. Heart disease is one of the sole diseases that cause death to men and women worldwide. It affects the race of human beings as a whole. About 12% of people suffer heart attacks each year and die from its underlying symptoms. Heart disease ranks at number one causing death to the racial groups of human beings. In 2015, a study concluded that around 23.7 percent of white people died because of heart problems and 23.5 percent of black people died because of the same issue.
Kamineni Hospital lets you have a peaceful place for diagnosis and treatments. It undertakes complex and heart-to-treat diseases. The staff of the hospital is trained enough to provide complete care to the patients. Be it any kind of heart disease or any underlying symptom, the staff let you discuss the treatment with a personalized touch.
What is the relation of heart disease with gender types?
As per the study, it has been shown that 50 percent of women die because of heart failure compared with 36 percent of men. But, why this ratio?
It is possibly because of the misdiagnosing conditions or women are likely to ignore their early signs of heart problems. Moreover, these heart diseases are often accompanied by the following problems:
- chest pain or discomfort
- upper body pain or discomfort in the limbs, neck, chest, or stomach area
- cold sweats
Women are likely to experience the following symptoms than men:
- shortness of breath
- vomiting
- back or jaw pain
Note that many of the diseases or disorders can be prevented with the help of a healthy lifestyle. It still depends on the choice of lifestyle you make for yourself.
Cardiovascular Disease- the leading cause of death in both men and women
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is the majority of heart disease that is threatening to the human race. It is estimated that around 17.9 million people die because of cardiovascular disease each year. Cardiovascular disease or CVD is a group of disorders related to heart or blood vessels including heart disease, cardiovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease, and other conditions. There are around four in every five deaths that occur because of CVDs. Many of the deaths because of CVD include medical conditions like heart stroke and heart attack. Around one-third of people die because of premature causes of such heart problems under the age of 70 years.
- The most important behavioral risk factor concerning heart disease is the unhealthy diet, consumption of tobacco, and inclination to alcohol use. The effect of these behavioral risk factors may also contribute to other underlying diseases like blood pressure, raised glucose level, raised lipid, overweight and obesity. These risk factors are the primary cause of any kind of heart complications, heart failure, or even heart attack.
- Avoiding the consumption of tobacco, reduction of excess salt in food, maintaining a healthy diet while eating fruits and vegetables, having regular exercise sessions, and avoiding alcohol are a few of the steps that can help to reduce heart disease or cardiovascular disease.
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is conducive to an environment that favors healthy choices. These choices are affordable and accessible to all. These diets help people to remain motivated and adopt certain healthy behaviors.
- Also, helping patients with a high risk of CVDs or ensuring to receive appropriate treatment can prevent premature deaths.
Heart attack and stroke- That cause other underlying diseases
A heart attack or a stroke can be a sign of any underlying disease. Moreover, there is no symptom of any underlying blood vessel disorder or disease. Symptoms of a heart attack may further include:
- discomfort in the center of the chest
- pain or discomfort in the left shoulder, elbows, back, jaw, or arms
- Difficulty or shortness in breathing
- Vomiting
- Light-headedness
- Cold sweat
- Turning pale
- Women are likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and even jaw or back pain due to underlying effects of heart disease
- Weakness in arms, legs, or one one side of the body- the most common symptom of a stroke
Other symptoms include sudden onset of:
- Numbness on one side of the body or the limbs;
- confusion, difficulty in speaking or communication;
- difficulty in seeing with one or both the eyes;
- Dizziness, difficulty in balancing or maintaining eye coordination;
- severe headache with no known cause
- fainting or unconsciousness.
Rheumatic heart disease- The symptoms of which affect the person with great adversity
Symptoms of rheumatic heart disease include:
- shortness of breath
- irregular heartbeats
- Fatigue
- chest pain and fainting
Symptoms of rheumatic fever (which can cause rheumatic heart disease if fever is not treated timely) include:
- swelling of the joints
- nausea, stomach cramps, and vomiting
- Pain and fever
What are the risk factors of heart disease?
Having even one risk factor can cause you odds of getting heart disease. Today, about half the population of all adults suffer because of one underlying symptom of high blood pressure, cholesterol issues, smoking issues, and diabetic issues.
There are some common risk factors of heart disease and these are:
- High blood pressure: It is recognized by hypertension. It creates a major risk of cardiovascular disease.
- High cholesterol: Cholesterol can lead to loss of blood flow. It is often accompanied by high fats in the body that causes blockage of blood vessels.
- Diabetes: Problems with blood vessels create diabetes and loss of appetite. Adults with diabetes are more prone or die because of heart disease even if it is unknown or not detectable in a diagnosing test.
- Depression: The underlying symptoms of depression are more likely to develop risk factors of coronary heart disease with 64 percent.
- Obesity: Being overweight is the most common issue for blood vessel problems. It is directly linked with the high risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and blood pressure.
Conclusion
Cardiac Rehabilitation is an important program for recovering from cardiac attacks and other underlying heart diseases. It is the supervised program where the patient tries to follow a plan including different activities like exercises, healthy living, and healthy eating, counseling to relieve stress, and working on mental health. Kamineni Hospital possesses many of the multispeciality responsbilities along with cardiac surgery and other related treatments. The hospital serves you as a place where you can discuss the treatments, plans, and diagnosis of the disease.