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Heart Specialist
![]() A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya ![]() Heart Specialist Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees. The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone. Qn : What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of
his heart?
Qn : Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart? Qn : It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently
healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective? undergo routine health checkups. Qn : Are heart diseases hereditary? Qn : What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What
practices do you suggest to de-stress? Qn : Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise
required to keep a healthy heart? Qn : You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has
inspired you to do so? Qn : Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases? Qn : How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ? Qn : How can I control cholesterol content without using
medicines? Qn : Can yoga prevent heart ailments? Qn : Which is the best and worst food for the heart? Qn : Which oil is better-groundnut, sunflower, olive? Qn : What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there
any specific test? Qn : What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems
amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and
serious heart problems. Qn : Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal
range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy? Qn : Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems
for the child. Is it true? Qn : Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times
we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would you
recommend? Qn : Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other
complications (short / long term)? Qn : Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks? Qn : Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease? Qn : How would you define junk food? Qn : You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable.
What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food? Qn : Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension? Qn : Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we
see a lot of forwarded emails on this)? Qn : Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin
count lead to heart problems? Qn : Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to
exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house,
work as a substitute for exercise? out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot. Qn : Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar? Qn : What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart
operation? Qn : Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart
disease when compared to day shift workers? Qn : What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs? Qn : Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of
heart attacks? Qn : Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women? Qn : How can one keep the heart in a good condition? Medical Msg : If your alone and if you have symptoms of chest pain that radiates to your arm and up to your jaw, it is a "HEART ATTACK". If No one to help and a hospital is far you cant wait. U have to help yourself. Cough repeatedly and vigorously, Take deep breathe before every cough. Deep breaths gets oxygen to Lungs, Coughing keeps blood circulation alive. |
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