A Guide to Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive heart disease is a more serious and dangerous type of heart disease and it is typically caused by uncontrolled and prolonged high blood pressure. It can lead to a variety of changes in the myocardial structure, coronary vasculature, and conduction system of the heart.
The pathophysiology of hypertensive heart disease is a very complex interplay of various different hemodynamic, structural, neuroendocrine, cellular and molecular factors. Although valvular disease is not known to cause hypertensive heart disease, what is known is that chronic and severe hypertension can cause aortic root dilatation, which can in turn lead to significant aortic insufficiency.
Heart Failure
Heart failure is a common complication of hypertensive heart disease, and it is frequently unrecognized, partially because of how at the time that heart failure actually develops, the dysfunctioning LV is unable to generate the high blood pressure, which results in obscuring the etiology of the heart failure.
Diastolic Dysfunction
This is another common complication of hypertensive heart disease, and it is usually but not always accompanied by LVH. There are various factors that are considered as being able to contribute to the development of diastolic dysfunction, and this includes: coexistent coronary artery disease, aging, systolic dysfunction, and structural abnormalities such as fibrosis.
Treatment
Treatment for hypertensive heart disease is quite complex. There is an option for non-medicinal treatment, which includes dietary sodium restriction, regular moderate exercise, smoking cessation and weight reduction when appropriate. Then there is also the option of medicinal therapy for hypertension, for which the primary goal is to normalize systolic and diastolic blood pressures. A wide variety of medication classes are recommended as an initial therapy for achieving blood pressure control.
As long as you get examined by your doctor regularly and work together with them in order to treat your hypertensive heart disease as best as possible, then you will be able to come out with the most effective and positive results. You just need to remember that even if your heart disease is successfully treated, you should maintain the healthy lifestyle in the future. This means having a healthy and nutritious diet and getting a good balance of physical activity in your daily schedule.
By doing this you will not only prevent your heart problems from returning but you will be able to protect yourself against various other ailments as well. So having a healthy lifestyle will benefit you in many ways.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Aerobic Exercise Routines Help The Heart
Aerobic Exercise Routines Help To Reshape Heart
Study has shown that patients with heart failure who are doing aerobic exercise routines several times a week, experience heart reshape. The oversized heart became significantly smaller and better able to pump blood.
Study has shown that patients with heart failure who are doing aerobic exercise routines several times a week, experience heart reshape. The oversized heart became significantly smaller and better able to pump blood.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Weight-Loss Surgery
Gastric bypass lowers death risk for severely obese
Severely obese people who undergo gastric bypass surgery cut their risk of death from heart disease, cancer and diabetes significantly, a new study has found. Copyright (c) CBC 2007.
Severely obese people who undergo gastric bypass surgery cut their risk of death from heart disease, cancer and diabetes significantly, a new study has found. Copyright (c) CBC 2007.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Rheumatic Heart Disease Symptoms
A serious medical condition is bad on its own, but when one condition leads to another and two conditions compound one another making the situation even worse is a serious grave situation to be in. Such is the case with rheumatic heart disease as it is a serious heart condition that derives from rheumatic fever, a debilitating condition that has serious effects.
Looking at Rheumatic Heart Disease:
The compounding of two or more conditions on top of each other makes treatment very difficult. It also makes the recovery time difficult and longer. As such, rheumatic heart disease is a complicated and difficult situation to deal with. Keep note that just because the situation is difficult does not mean that the situation is dire.
There are a number of ways in which rheumatic heart disease can be treated and reduced from life threatening level provided certain steps are taken to properly treat the condition. Before understanding how to treat the condition, one needs to understand the symptoms and complexities that define rheumatic heart disease.
Strep Throat* and Rheumatic Heart Disease:
Rheumatic heart disease often derives from strep throat infections. This is a cause for alarm for many people because strep throat, while often avoidable, is a fairly common condition that afflicts many people who do not treat a minor sore throat infection in time.
However, there is no reason to panic if one does contract strep throat as the possibility of contracting rheumatic heart disease from strep throat is rare, although not impossible. In fact, the sheer volume of cases of rheumatic heart disease has decreased drastically since the 1960’s.
Rheumatic Heart Disease and Heart Failure:
If rheumatic fever is contracted and leads to rheumatic heart disease, the condition can be treated in a manner that is much easier than the common treatments for other forms of heart disease. This treatment would include taking cortisteroid anti-inflammatory medication to reverse any potential cardiac problems the fever might induce. This does not rule out the possibility for the requirement for more involved treatment such as surgery, but it does represent the potential for a simple, yet effective treatment. Hopefully, an individual who contracts such a condition can avoid the complicated treatment.
*Strep throat is an acute sore throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes and accompanied by fever and inflammation.
Looking at Rheumatic Heart Disease:
The compounding of two or more conditions on top of each other makes treatment very difficult. It also makes the recovery time difficult and longer. As such, rheumatic heart disease is a complicated and difficult situation to deal with. Keep note that just because the situation is difficult does not mean that the situation is dire.
There are a number of ways in which rheumatic heart disease can be treated and reduced from life threatening level provided certain steps are taken to properly treat the condition. Before understanding how to treat the condition, one needs to understand the symptoms and complexities that define rheumatic heart disease.
Strep Throat* and Rheumatic Heart Disease:
Rheumatic heart disease often derives from strep throat infections. This is a cause for alarm for many people because strep throat, while often avoidable, is a fairly common condition that afflicts many people who do not treat a minor sore throat infection in time.
However, there is no reason to panic if one does contract strep throat as the possibility of contracting rheumatic heart disease from strep throat is rare, although not impossible. In fact, the sheer volume of cases of rheumatic heart disease has decreased drastically since the 1960’s.
Rheumatic Heart Disease and Heart Failure:
If rheumatic fever is contracted and leads to rheumatic heart disease, the condition can be treated in a manner that is much easier than the common treatments for other forms of heart disease. This treatment would include taking cortisteroid anti-inflammatory medication to reverse any potential cardiac problems the fever might induce. This does not rule out the possibility for the requirement for more involved treatment such as surgery, but it does represent the potential for a simple, yet effective treatment. Hopefully, an individual who contracts such a condition can avoid the complicated treatment.
*Strep throat is an acute sore throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes and accompanied by fever and inflammation.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Yoga And Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, the leading cause of death for both men and women in United States is Coronary Heart Disease, this heart disease causes approximately 1.5 million heart attacks each year.
Recently, studies have shown that yoga and meditation that aim to improve breathing and blood circulation can reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rhythm and improve the elasticity of the arteries. In short, practicing Yoga is good for the heart.
One of the major causes of heart disease is stress. When we are dealing with a stress situation, the stress hormones get released and these hormones are known to be harmful to our heart and blood vessels. Little stress is okay but extensive recurrent exposure of the stress hormones can lead to a serious heart problem. Yoga exercises promote relaxation of your minds and body, it plays a vital role to reduce the stress hormones and lowers blood pressure.
The way we breathe can strongly influence the heart rhythm. Namaste Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on using the hands and the third eye to control our breathing. To perform Namaste yoga, you place the hands together at the heart chakra, close to the eyes, and then bow the head. This is considered as being an especially deep form of respect, and Namaste yoga is considered as being one of the most respectful types of yoga.
Click the image below to see a 5 minutes video preview of Namaste Yoga.
While Practicing yoga you will automatically be led to choose a healthier lifestyle, which involves avoiding alcohol, fatty foods, cigarettes, refined sugar and caffeine. This practice of healthier lifestyle will greatly reduce your risk of getting a heart disease.
Recently, studies have shown that yoga and meditation that aim to improve breathing and blood circulation can reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rhythm and improve the elasticity of the arteries. In short, practicing Yoga is good for the heart.
One of the major causes of heart disease is stress. When we are dealing with a stress situation, the stress hormones get released and these hormones are known to be harmful to our heart and blood vessels. Little stress is okay but extensive recurrent exposure of the stress hormones can lead to a serious heart problem. Yoga exercises promote relaxation of your minds and body, it plays a vital role to reduce the stress hormones and lowers blood pressure.
The way we breathe can strongly influence the heart rhythm. Namaste Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on using the hands and the third eye to control our breathing. To perform Namaste yoga, you place the hands together at the heart chakra, close to the eyes, and then bow the head. This is considered as being an especially deep form of respect, and Namaste yoga is considered as being one of the most respectful types of yoga.
Click the image below to see a 5 minutes video preview of Namaste Yoga.
While Practicing yoga you will automatically be led to choose a healthier lifestyle, which involves avoiding alcohol, fatty foods, cigarettes, refined sugar and caffeine. This practice of healthier lifestyle will greatly reduce your risk of getting a heart disease.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Congestive Heart Failure Disease
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart does not pump enough blood to the other organs in the body. Congestive heart failure can often result from heart disease and narrowed arteries. Rheumatic fever can result in heart valve disease which can result in congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.
A heart of a patient who suffers from congestive heart failure disease works a lot less efficiently than it should be. This can further cause problems. Symptoms often include swelling and edema, shortness of breath and kidney problems which in turn can lead to unexplained weight gain. High blood pressure and excessive alcohol can also lead to congestive heart failure disease.
A patient may be tested for congestive heart failure disease if they have previously suffered from heart disease, are alcoholic, have a family history of heart problems or display symptoms that are caused by congestive heart failure. There are various examinations that will assist a doctor in diagnosing this heart condition. Treatment should begin immediately, starting with changes in diet and regular exercise. Further treatment should be consulted and assigned by a doctor.
Treating Congestive Heart Failure Disease
Congestive heart failure disease can create a large amount of symptoms and treatment often includes less activity, a modified diet and various drugs.
Drugs like Angiotensin (converting enzyme inhibitors) and vasodilators will expand blood vessels and allow blood to flow easily without becoming blocked or congested. Other drugs like beta blockers improve the ventricle pumps in the heart. Digitalis increases the pumping of the heart while diuretics help the kidneys to remove excess water and salt in the body.
Because congestive heart failure is caused by various diseases and conditions, the treatments can vary. Some may be limited to a certain type of treatment while others require a surgery.
Want to know how to keep your heart healthy without any surgery? Then check out these Healthy Heart Books.
A heart of a patient who suffers from congestive heart failure disease works a lot less efficiently than it should be. This can further cause problems. Symptoms often include swelling and edema, shortness of breath and kidney problems which in turn can lead to unexplained weight gain. High blood pressure and excessive alcohol can also lead to congestive heart failure disease.
A patient may be tested for congestive heart failure disease if they have previously suffered from heart disease, are alcoholic, have a family history of heart problems or display symptoms that are caused by congestive heart failure. There are various examinations that will assist a doctor in diagnosing this heart condition. Treatment should begin immediately, starting with changes in diet and regular exercise. Further treatment should be consulted and assigned by a doctor.
Treating Congestive Heart Failure Disease
Congestive heart failure disease can create a large amount of symptoms and treatment often includes less activity, a modified diet and various drugs.
Drugs like Angiotensin (converting enzyme inhibitors) and vasodilators will expand blood vessels and allow blood to flow easily without becoming blocked or congested. Other drugs like beta blockers improve the ventricle pumps in the heart. Digitalis increases the pumping of the heart while diuretics help the kidneys to remove excess water and salt in the body.
Because congestive heart failure is caused by various diseases and conditions, the treatments can vary. Some may be limited to a certain type of treatment while others require a surgery.
Want to know how to keep your heart healthy without any surgery? Then check out these Healthy Heart Books.
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