Monthly Archives: January 2010

The doctor decides from the patients past history and also from a few tests. Immediately ECG will be taken. If the surgery is the immediate course to be adopted, they do Coronary Artery Angiography. Gets ECG and other blood tests … Continue reading →

If the damage is caused to the heart muscle, it leads to heart failure. (The heart loses its pumping capacity of blood). Sometimes the heart beat may not be regular. This is called Arrhythmias. The pumping capacity of the heart … Continue reading →

The moment the symptoms appear, it is better to sit or lean on pillows. This posture reduces the weight on the heart. Men are more susceptible than women. But, in women who have reached the state of menopause, the production … Continue reading →

It is not so in the case of heart attack. It can appear while taking rest too and does not disappear if the work is stopped and rest is taken. If the pain continues for half an hour without break, … Continue reading →

It is estimated that 2, 50,000 persons suffer from heart attack every year in England of whom 1, 60,000 die. In America, one out of every three dies because of heart attack. It is no exaggeration if we say that … Continue reading →

When one of the coronary arteries is damaged and if fats are deposited in some of their parts, or if blood clots (Thrombosis) obstructing the flow of the blood, circulation stops there, then that part of the muscle where blood … Continue reading →