5 types of Heart disease in children can be:

1. Congenital Heart Disease: If a child born with some heart defect, it is called congenital heart disease. There are some conditions of the heart that come under congenital heart disease like holes in the heart, heart valve disorders, underdeveloped heart. These congenital heart diseases are usually treated with surgery, medication, or heart transplant.

2. Arrhythmias: Arrhythmias is a condition in which children have an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm. This heart defect is associated with fast Heart rate (Supraventricular Tachycardia), slow Heart rate (bradycardia), Long QT syndrome (a heart condition that can cause fast, chaotic heartbeats that might trigger a sudden fainting spell or seizure).

3. Kawasaki Disease: In this, children get swelling (inflammation) in the walls of medium-sized arteries throughout the body. This inflammation tends to affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. Children having high fever and peeling skin can be symptomatic for Kawasaki disease.

4. Heart Murmur: Heart murmurs are basically the heart sound made by blood flowing in or near the Heart. It is not a disease but sometimes it may signify an underlying cardiovascular problem. Heart murmurs can be congenital or develop later in life.

5. Vascular Rings: Vascular rings are the malformation of the aortic arch and/or its associated blood vessels. The trachea and the esophagus are fully encircled and often surrounded by the “ring” created by these vessels, which may contribute to breathing and digestive problems. It is congenital heart disease. 

Diagnosis of Heart problems in children can occur soon after birth or during the first few months of life. The symptoms that children show can be:

If your child has any of the above signs or symptoms as he or she grows, call your child’s doctor or consult a cardiologist. They will let you know if your child’s symptoms are due to a heart defect or another medical condition.

Good Diet and Bad Diet have an equal effect on Heart. A bad diet can lead to Heart Disease or high blood pressure. A diet rich in Sugar, Salt, Fats is termed as Bad diet. Improving your diet reduces your risk of heart disease in many ways, including helping lower levels of high cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar and insulin, as well as preventing obesity and improving your heart and blood vessel function.

 There are some foods that you must not eat or eat in limits to keep your heart healthy strong.

1. Refined and processed grains and carbohydrates: Refined or processed foods like white bread, white rice, low-fiber breakfast cereals, sweets, and sugars are not good for cardiac health. They are not good as refinement or processing removes the natural structure of the food. Processing of any food often adds many ingredients that are less healthy, particularly trans fats, sodium, and sugars. Thus, eat refined or processed food occasionally.

2. Drinks: Soda and sugary drinks: Like refined and processed food, soft drinks also have an ill effect on heart health. In addition, to affect heart rate and blood pressure, soft drinks increases the bodyweight too.

3. Red Meat / processed Meat: Bacon, Chicken, sausage, red meat, or pork can raise your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or bad cholesterol, and increases your chance of a heart attack or stroke. They are full of salt, which bumps up your blood pressure and makes your heart work harder. High amounts of sodium can lead to stroke, heart disease, and heart failure.

4. Foods undergo deep-frying: French fries, fried chicken and fried snacks increased the risk of heart disease. Frying creates trans fats, a type of fat that can raise the bad type of cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol.

5. Cookies, cakes, and muffins that are called baked food should be taken on less quantity.  They’re loaded with added sugar, which leads to weight gain and can also lead to heart disease. White flour is the main ingredient that may spike blood sugar levels and in turn, increase blood pressure.

6. Drinking alcohol can lead to high blood pressure, heart failure, strokes, and weight gain. So if you don’t already drink, don’t start.

These are some of the foods that constitute a bad diet and avoiding this diet can save you from a heart attack and high blood pressure. Eat nutritional diet including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, cut salt and sugar intake for a healthy life. Include 30-minute exercise in your daily routine.

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Dr. Dinesh Sehgal told “What basically Heart Pain is”? Typical heart pain must be taken seriously and instant attention is needed. Typical heart pain is a central pressure like feeling over the chest, often depicted as an elephant is sitting on the chest. Heart pain can radiate to the arms, back, and jaws. With exertion, it often worsens, association with shortness of breath, and calms down with rest. Nausea and sweating can accompany heart pain. If Heart pain happens at rest and persists for long, then heart pain is unstable and immediate medical attention should be sought.

The symptoms of a typical heart pain include tiredness or just slowing down or being unable to do as much as in the past. Fainting, dizziness, and lightheadedness may occur. Indigestion may be there with some leg swelling and shortness of breath.

 If you have symptoms of heart pain such as those outlined, it is important to visit cardiologist as early as possible. If symptoms occur at rest or more frequently then instant medical attention is needed.

1. Sinus bradycardia- In this AV node impedes the functioning of electrical impulse i.e. pumping blood. Because of this, the heart rate decreases to 45 beats per minute. In this situation electrical signals pass through the upper part of the heart. But due to the damage done to AV node, there is no beating in the lower part of the heart. Because of this, the speed of the beat gets interrupted.

2. AV node disease – If your AV node is not working at all but the upper chamber or upper chest has a normal heart rate, that is, your heart beats 80 times every minute. While in the lower chamber your heart beats 40 times a minute. So this means that your overall heart rate is low. Similarly, if there is any damage to the AV node, then your heart rate decreases despite being able to beat the muscles of the lower chamber.

3. Complete heart block – In this condition there can be any problem ranging from damage to heart muscle to blockage in the arteries due to coronary problems or heart attack. In some cases, the lower chamber of the heart is not able to beat properly due to a problem in AV node. This can also result in complete heart block, which can be dangerous.

4. Hypothyroidism – Decreased levels of thyroid cause bradycardia whereas increased levels of thyroid leads to tachycardia (increase in Heart Beat). It makes the lower chamber beats 40 – 50 times per minute due to the pressure of thyroid hormones on the cyanus node. The treatment of bradycardia in this condition depends on the method of treatment for hypothyroidism.

5. Any Heart disorder present at birth (congenital heart defect) can also cause bradycardia.

6. Medications, including some drugs for other heart rhythm disorders, high blood pressure and psychosis can also reduce the heart rate.

Dr. Dinesh Sehgal ( Interventional cardiologist at Sapra Multispeciality Hospital, Hisar suggests that a person should eat food to prevent Heart stroke are:

1. Fruits: Add servings of fresh fruits in your daily diet. Try to incorporate fruit into or after each small meal that you eat.

2. Vegetables: Vegetables are filled with good nutrients including fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Because of all these nutrients, add a raw and cooked form of vegetables in your daily diet to prevent heart diseases.

3. Whole Grains: Stop using processed and refined bread and pasta. Start using whole grains which are rich in iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, B vitamins and dietary fiber.

4. Nuts: These are heart-healthy snack only when used in moderate amount. They help in maintaining cholesterol level as it contains good cholesterol (unsaturated fats). Nuts should be eaten in the limit as they include high calories.

5. Omega 3 Fatty acid-rich food: Include foods that are rich in omega 3 fatty acids as they help in alleviating the high triglycride level. Good source of Omega 3 fatty acids is seafood including salmon and tuna fish, oyster.

Dr. Dinesh Sehgal, (Cardiologist) also suggest what foods should a person must avoid

Sodium intake: It is suggested that an adult should take sodium below 2300 mg/day. It is a dietary addition that has a direct correlation with heart health, increasing blood pressure and putting stress on the arteries in the heart.

Cola Drinks: Sodas and juices aren’t good for us. The link between increased sugar in our diets and heart disease, diabetes and stroke is strong.

Red meat and processed foods: This kind of foods contain saturated fats that can increase cholesterol and risk for heart disease and stroke.

There is a strong connection between heart health and diet. Heart illness, stroke, and diabetes fatalities were attributed to diet. Modifying our diets will make it easier for us to have a healthy heart.

Signs and Symptoms of a Heart attack in women:

1. Uncomfortable and feeling of heaviness, pressure in the center of the chest for some time.
2. Pain in arms (one or both), back, neck, and jaws, stomach
3. Nausea with a feeling of vomiting or may not be
4. Heavenly sweating
5. Exertion, tiredness, shortness of breath, fatigue

Factors that increase the risk of a Heart attack in women are Diabetes, mental stress, fatigue, depression, smoking, no physical activity, fast food, and menopause.

Precautions one should take to reduce the risk of heart or cardiac attack in women are:

• 1. Eat a healthy diet that includes whole grains, a variety of fruits and vegetables, fat-free dairy products, etc.
• Avoid saturated fat, added sugars, and high amounts of salt
• Maintain the bodyweight
• Regular exercise is must to do on the list
• Quit Smoking
• Stay happy, stay calm

Above all, always be in touch with your physicians regarding cardiac problems.

Here are some ways in which obesity contributes to heart disease – and what you can do to take control of your health and combat not only obesity but heart disease too!

It can cause a rise in your blood pressure level. The individuals who are obese require more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to their bodies which causes an increase in blood pressure. Increase in blood pressure is a common cause of heart attack.

Obesity can change your cholesterol levels. It lowers good high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol.  HDL cholesterol is important for removing bad cholesterol and working to reduce the risk of heart disease.

It can also lead to Diabetes. According to the American Heart Association, at least 68 percent of people aged 65 or older with diabetes also have heart disease. Thus Diabetes is also one of the major factors of Heart-related problems.

To reduce the risk of Heart disease, a person should be fit and fine with no extra fats in the body. A person can follow some steps to lower the weight can be:

Exercise daily to reduce body fat. This is the main and foremost step that an obese person should follow to stay healthy.

Have a nutritious and healthy diet plan. Obese people should restrict eating fast food and oily substances. Few foods that may help you achieve your weight loss goals are Oats, Green Leafy Vegetables, Grilled Chicken, Cottage Cheese, Eggs, Tofu, Peas, Flaxseeds, Chia Seeds.

Include at least 6-7 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in a day’s diet and a serving of green leafy vegetable daily

Decrease salt and sugar intake.

Stress can have also many effects on the body and mind. Stress leads to change in eating patterns and person started craving for High- calorie foods. Eating too many high-calorie foods can contribute to the risk of Heart Diseases. Hence always keep the stress away from you.

Disclaimer: This article is intended to promote understanding of and knowledge about general heart health topics. It is not supposed to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your cardiologist, family Doctor or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment

There are many reasons which cause damage to the heart muscle:

1. Heart attack: Due to sudden blockage in coronary artery, heart pumping efficiency gets affected.
2. High blood Pressure: Blood pressure is the force that blood pushes to the walls of the arteries. High pressure will eventually weaken the heart muscle and its pumping efficiency.
3. Diabetes can cause damage to heart muscle due to high blood sugar level
4. Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
5. Myocarditis: Inflammation of heart muscle caused by virus also causes heart failure.

Types of heart failure are:

Left side Heart failure: This is the most common form of heart failure. From the left side of the heart, blood goes to all the parts of body. When muscle is not working properly, then blood backs up into the lungs and not effectively pumped.

Right Side Heart failure: This failure occurs due to left side heart failure as fluid occurs to build up in lungs in left side failure. The working of right side heart is to pump blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Diastolic Heart failure: This is also known as diastolic dysfunction. When heart muscle becomes stiff, it can’t pump blood effectively.

Systolic Heart failure: when heart size is abnormal, then it fills improperly with blood causes no pumping or less flow of blood to the other parts of the body.

 If any person feel congested lungs, shortness in breath, fluid retention, swollen legs, increased weight, fatigue, tiredness, inability to do daily chores and fast heart beat, then they should immediately consult a cardiologist and ask for an evaluation of their heart.

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For those who survive after heart attack, the prevention of subsequent coronary events and the maintenance of physical functioning are the major challenges. Cardiac rehabilitation programs are recognized as integral to the comprehensive care of patients with heart attack said Dr. Dinesh Sehgal leading cardiologist (Sapra Multispeciality Hospital, hisar)

Follow below tips for healthy heart

•  Physical activity/Exercise is recommended /prescribed for patients with heart attack.

•  20- 60 minutes of Walking, running, cycling or swimming, etc. 3-5 days per week, 8-10 different exercises for both upper and lower body, 2-3 days per week.

•   Monitor for abnormal signs and symptoms, i.e., chest pain, dizziness, and dysrhythmias as exercise may precipitate cardiovascular complications in heart attack patients.

•  Patients with stable angina (Chest Pain) should always carry nitroglycerin and be educated in its use.

There can be individual variations in diet, but in general 50-60% calories come from carbohydrates like whole grains, peas, beans etc.  20-30% from fats like beef, lamb, dairy foods etc,15-20% from proteins Like fish, nuts, poultry etc. Meal should contain one portion of protein, two portions of grains and three portions of vegetables.

Avoid consumption of margarine, oily or fried foods, red meat, sweet preparations like cakes, (remove) pastries, margarine and carbonated drinks. Foods high in magnesium helps to protect heart, include foods such as broccoli, potatoes, spinach, and wheat germ.

•  Include servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in a diet.

•   Decrease salt and sugar intake, Stop smoking and decrease intake of alcohol.

•   keep a check on blood sugar and blood pressure value.

Here is how quickly we can get on with our day to day work

•   Patient can start driving after 6 to 8 weeks

•  Patient can resume to work after 4 to 6 weeks after myocardial infarction.

Continue your medications as prescribed by your doctor.

Disclaimer: Consult your doctor before starting/initiating any of the activity.

Follow below tips for healthy heart

• For the first few weeks after surgery use elevator, later can start climbing steps in gradual manner, by taking 30-60 secs break after every few steps.
• After complete recovery climb steps as a part of your everyday activity.
• Avoid pushing/pulling heavy objects.
• There can be individual variations in diet, but in general 50-60% calories come from carbohydrates (peas, beans, whole grains, and vegetables); 20-30% from fats (fatty beef, lamb, pork, poultry with skin, beef fat,  butter, cheese and dairy foods); and 15-20% from proteins (fish, beans, poultry, nuts, and low-fat dairy)
• Meal should contain one portion of protein, two portion of grains and three portions of vegetables.

• Avoid consumption of oily or fried foods, meat, sweet preparations like cakes, pastries, margarine and carbonated drinks.
• Include servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in a day’s diet.
• Decrease salt and sugar intake, and keep a check on blood sugar and blood pressure value.

• Stop smoking and decrease intake of alcohol.

• Exercise improves your strength after surgery and also helps to increase your cardiac capacity.
• Prefer walking at home during the first week, building compound or neighborhood.

Here is how quickly we can get on with our day to day work

• Patient can lift anything heavier than 3-4 kg after six weeks of surgery.
• Patient can start driving after 6 to 8 weeks of surgery
• Patient can resume to work after 4 to 6 weeks of surgery
• Continue your medications as prescribed by your doctor.

Disclaimer: Consult your doctor before starting/initiating any of the activity