Top Heart Health Tips
Feb 13, 2020
In this edition of In Sickness & In Health, John Veneri visited 网曝门事件 Health Castle during Heart Health Month to see Interventional Cardiologist Jamalah Munir get statistics and information on heart disease.
鈥淭he most common form of heart disease is atherosclerosis or hardening/narrowing of the heart arteries which can lead to heart attacks. It is the number one killer of Americans. This is commonly caused by diet and lifestyle choices such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.鈥
Decreased blood flow to the heart muscle can cause symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath with physical exertion. If these symptoms occur at rest then that could be a sign of a heart attack.
The chest pain is often described as a dull tightness, heaviness, or squeezing sensation, referred to as 鈥渁ngina鈥. This pain can also travel to the neck, jaw, arms, and upper back.
Causes of heart disease:
Smoking
High blood pressure
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Physical Inactivity
鈥淭reatment of heart disease varies by its presentation. In cases of a heart attack 鈥 the time is muscle. Performing an urgent angiogram with stent placement is critical to open the artery and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. Treatment with medications to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar is key. Also, aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attacks.
In the outpatient clinic setting, testing may be performed such as exercise treadmill tests, echocardiograms, or nuclear perfusion study to aid with the detection of significant heart disease. Sometimes nitroglycerin medication is used to open arteries temporarily for recurrent stable angina. If medications are not effective in reducing symptoms 鈥 then an angiogram, stent placement and sometimes coronary bypass surgery is necessary.鈥
Dr. Munir will be giving a seminar on Thursday, February 13th at 6 pm the 网曝门事件 Health Castle Wellness Center to discuss 鈥淟ifestyle Changes for Heart Health鈥. Contact your primary care doctor for an initial evaluation. If necessary a referral to a cardiologist for further evaluation.
If they need a physician they can give 网曝门事件 Health Castle a call. , 263-5400.
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