FYI - 1

Read a magazine that explained briefly about heart disease and heart attack... Thought of presenting these informations. Many might be knowing but for people like me who were ignorant, it might make themselves aware.

The risk factors which causes a heart disease:
-> Increasing age
-> Heredity
-> Smoking
-> High blood cholestrol
-> High Blood pressure / Stress
-> Physical inactivity
-> Obesity
-> Diabetes mellitus
-> Stress
-> Alcohol ( I hav heard tht some of my batchmates in office hav started to drink... I donno wat makes dem drink... must b dey take it as fun . one fellow told tht he doesnt drink but goes to have d side dish provided in bar since it is much tastier then in other hotels.... I shd also try them to find out d diff )

Coronary artery is responsible for supplyin blood to d heart. We hav a single right coronary artery n d left coronary branches into two. Due to any of d risk factors specified above a soft deposits of cholesterol called "plaques" are formed along the inner walls of d arteries n dis results in slowin down d blood supply. Chest pain during driving or due to tension or sweating might be d symptoms of a heart disease.

Formation of these plaques in any of the 3 vessels specified abv is referred as a block.
The amount of block present is determined using an angiogram test(involves hospitalization for 2 days with little blood loss) or the latest one is d 64 slice CT coronary angiogram( 20min procedure with no blood loss - laser beam is used to find d diff postures of d heart ).

Depending upon d % of block any1 of d appropraite decision is taken.
-> Medication (or)

-> Balloon angioplasty and stenting - A tiny plastic tube is passed thro d groin or hand till d origin of d coronary arteries, n den a thin soft wire is passed thro dis tube n is negotiated across d block. den another tube havin a balloon at one end is passed over dis wire up to d site of blockage.At dis point d balloon is inflated to widen d artery by pushing d plaque against d wall of d artery thereby restoring d blood flow.A stent is a tiny metallic mesh tube looking lik a spring.The stent remains in d body throughout life. (or)

-> Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting(CABG) - The left inernal mammary artery or the vein frm d legs called d saphenous vein or d radial artery frm d arm is choosed for bypass surgery. After choosing any 1 of dese dey are joined up with d artery havin d fault. As d name states d block is not removed but d blood bypasses thro another route. There r 2 distinct types in dis CABG:
1. Conventional CABG - Stopping d heart beat using heart-lung machine n performing surgery on top of d heart.
2. Off pump surgery - Medication is used to slow the heart beat n d surgery is performed.

For doin a bypass surgery there are few ways depending upon d patients age, % of block n money spent. A robotic heart surgery is also available. A heart transplant is done if d heart is very badly damaged(very rare).

A heart attack is due to total blockage of the coronary artery n a bypass might be done for dem.The person has to b rushed to d hospital within an hour.

Avoid all these to happen to U or ur loved ones by avoiding d risk factor n takin proper checkup periodically.

Note : If such thing happens to ur loved ones bring in d feeling tht U r being present for ur loved one. There is alwayz a diff between caring n doing.