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All you want to know about Heart Valve Replacement
Written by admin on January 10, 2010 – 10:34 pm -Heart Valve Replacement surgery is done to correct any ailment of the valves. The valves are the most important organs of the human body that help in the proper functioning of the heart.
Heart valve replacement surgery can be done either in a natural (biologic) or artificial (mechanical) way. Human donors provide natural valves in biologic valve replacement surgery. Modified natural valves come from animal donors in valve replacement. Artificial valves are made of metal.
One of the advantages of having natural valves in heart valve surgery is that they rarely require lifelong medication. On the other hand, a heart valve replacement surgery patient receiving an artificial valve may need to take lifelong medication to prevent blood clots. Generally, a doctor recommends heart valve surgery if there is narrowing known as stenosis, or the leaking of the heart valve, also known as regurgitation.
There are many reasons to undergo heart valve surgery for valve caused by birth defects, calcium deposits (calcification), infections such as rheumatic fever, and other external reasons like medications. If the doctor recommends valve replacement surgery, then it should be done immediately as defective valves may result in serious problems like congestive heart failure and infections (infective endocarditis).
Though there are very, very few risks of heart valve replacement surgery like reaction to medications, infections etc, yet till date the success rate of heart valve surgery is high. Valve replacement surgery can relieve all the painfulness of the heart and in fact also prolong your life.
The recovery period of valve replacement surgery differs from patient to patient. Though the hospital may discharge you after a few days of the valve replacement surgery, it takes 6-8 weeks for a heart valve replacement surgery patient to return to normalcy.
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Inform Yourself About Heart Attacks
Written by admin on January 8, 2010 – 9:16 am -A blockage in the hearts arteries may cut off the blood supply partially to a portion of the heart. This can create a blood clot and stop blood flow in a coronary artery. This is called a heart attack. A heart attack is very life threatening. Irreversible injury can happen to the heart if medical help is not received soon or immediately.

It is very common for people to dismiss the signs of a heart attack.

Recognizing the signs of a heart attack can save your life. Some of the signs of a heart attack are squeezing, pain in the chest, uncomfortable pressure, pain that spreads to shoulders, neck, or arms, and the pain can be mild or intense.

Some people may feel lightheadedness, nausea, shortness of breath, paleness, sweating, and fainting. Anxiety, nervousness, increased or irregular heart beat and feelings of imminent doom may also occur. Not everyone will experience all of these symptoms at once and not everyone will have the same symptoms. If you have more than one of these symptoms it is best to seek medical attention. Call emergency don’t wait around, it could be your life at stake.

Angina is a protest from the heart that it isn’t getting enough oxygen because of diminished blood supply. A heart attack is the most extreme state of oxygen deprivation, in which whole sections of the hearts cells begin to die for lack of oxygen. If the blockage in the arteries can be cleared quickly enough – within the first few hours of the onset of the attack – the permanent damage can be minimized.

Heart attacks that have no symptoms are called silent heart attacks. They are the most extreme case of a more widespread condition called silent ischemia. Ischemia is a chronic shortage of oxygen and nutrient bearing blood to a section of the heart. The cause of the ischemia is almost always atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the progressive narrowing of the hearts arteries from accumulations of plague. In most instances the reduction of blood supply creates a protest from the heart (angina).

The absence of pain doesn’t mean that there is not damage. The heart has a built in reserve capacity. This allows it to handle so much scarring and damage from a heart attack and still need the needs of the body. However, another heart attack or ischemia even at a mild degree can be very fatal because the reserve is no longer there. Those who do survive another one could end up a cardiac cripple or disabled.

It is urged to get a screening for silent ischemia if you have great risk factors such as a smoker, diabetes, long history of high cholesterol, and so forth. The screening is a medical history and physical exam along with a cardiac stress test. The cardiac stress test is a workout using a treadmill while your heart functions are being monitored. It is very simple and painless. It is always good to learn if you are at risk for angina, atherosclerosis, silent ischemia, or heart attack.

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Learn more about healthy diet
Written by admin on December 13, 2009 – 10:54 am -If you wish to get into shape or retain your shape you need to have a healthy diet. At the onset you should schedule an appointment with your doctor. Talk to him about your fitness levels. Go for a check up. Seek his guidance in drawing a suitable exercise routine. He will also tell you about the kind of diet you need to have.
A diet can be called healthy if it includes raw foods such as vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, and legumes. All these food contain easily digestible enzymes. This facilitates digestion and helps in maintaining good health.
Enzymes present in food get inactive when they are cooked over 118 degrees Fahrenheit. So after you eat cooked meal, your body has to produce more enzymes to aid in the digestion process. This explains why one feels tied after eating a cooked meal. So the bulk of your food has to be raw or less boiled.
However, at the onset, you may find it difficult to adjust to healthy diet. But once you change your eating habits and feel the health benefits it provides, you will feel encouraged to eat healthy food. You will even begin to grow a dislike for junk food. You have to put up with the change in taste till your new habits set in.
One good way to start is to break your goals into achievable portions. Changing your diet overnight can be bit hard. Instead you should begin by eating just one healthy meal a week. After a couple of weeks increase it to 2 meals, then 3. Slowly the new habit will fit into your system.
Once you get used to raw foods, you can soon feel the benefits. Your energy levels will pick up considerably. You won’t get fatigued soon. Moreover you will feel buoyant and active all day long. And with these basic things taken care of, you can rest assured of a disease free living.
Other healthy diet tips provided by doctors include:
Drink plenty of water. Eat smaller meals throughout the day. Avoid large meals. Eat slowly. Eat vegetable soups. If you break your diet, get back to it soon. Always cook healthy recipes
In order to achieve your goals, you need to have good health. For maintaining good health, healthy diet is absolutely necessary. Changing to raw food diet will be a turning point in your life.
Edwina Lamb, a nutritionist, writes articles on healthy diet, healthy salad recipes, and healthy diet tips. For more information she recommends you to visit http://www.recipe-for-free.com
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