5 Myths about Heart Diseases

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5 Myths about Heart Diseases
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Should you stop going to gym or do exercise when
in heart pain? Does your age define your
healthiness? Does smoking only affects lungs and
not heart? Are heart diseases gender biased and
occurs only to man? In the following point, we
have tried to explain different myths and facts
about various heart diseases. Read along and let
us know in case of any query. Changing lifestyle
and lack of physical exercises has put 74 urban
Indians at risk of suffering from cardiovascular
diseases. Moreover, as per a World Health
Organisation (WHO) report, cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs) would be the largest cause of
death and disability in India by 2020. Lets get
ourselves ready before it's too late!
ShatterTheMyths KnowTheFacts
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1. Myth Exercising is a bad idea if you have a
heart disease Fact Having a heart disease and
staying lousy or physically inactive can
adversely affect your heart muscles and may
worsen the blood flow to the brain as well as
other vital organs. Hence, physicians usually
recommend 2-3 hours of exercise per week. What
should you do before taking any steps? Consult
your physician and ask for his/her advice on the
kind of exercises you should do and the
convenient duration.
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2. Myth Generation Y (18 to 33 years old) does
not have cholesterol Fact Looking at the
change in lifestyle of urban youth and eating
habits, it is highly recommended that one should
get their cholesterol checked every five years
after passing teenage. Its even more important
for the children who have the family history of
heart disease to get this test done at an earlier
age. What can you do? Eat healthy. Breath
healthy. Stay happy. Exercise regularly.
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3. Myth Smoking only affects your lungs and
not heart. Fact Smoking affects all of our
vital organs be it heart, lungs, blood vessels or
skin. The chemicals in tobacco harm the blood
cells and hence damages the heart as well as
blood vessels. This damage increases your risk of
atherosclerosis. What should you do? Quit
smoking! NOW! or attend our free Smoking
Cessation Camp every 3rd Thursday of the
month. You could also call our Helpline
(07383207007) in case of any help.
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4. Myth Heart disease is a mans problem Fact
Since 1984, statistics show that more women
than men have died each year from heart
disease.The American Heart Association reports
that more women die each year from CVD than all
forms of cancer combined, with heart
disease-causing approximately one-third of deaths
in women each year. What can you do? Make sure
that you get the basic heart-care tests done
regularly after a certain age (around 40
years).
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5. Myth Heart failure is stopping of heart
beats Fact Heart failure means the heart does
not pump as much blood as required by the body.
Whereas the heart stops beating during cardiac
arrest. Heart failure can cause shortness of
breath, swelling of the feet and ankles or
persistent coughing and wheezing. During cardiac
arrest, a person loses consciousness and stops
normal breathing. What can you do? In any which
case consult a Cardiologist immediately. Should
you have any questions? Post your queries on our
Facebook page or visit our hospital and our
experts should get back to you
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