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Symptoms of hypertension – could you be ignoring them?

April 6, 2013

Subrojit was a successful executive, with a daughter and a doting wife. He spent his time running between work and family, and was a devoted father and husband. But what Subrojit didn't know was that the nagging headache with …

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Cholesterol is manageable: Dr Vijay Surase, cardiologist

January 12, 2013

Cholesterol is a fat/ lipid that is produced in the liver and its normal levels are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. High levels of cholesterol can cause hypertension (high BP), angina (chest pain), heart …

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Angioplasty is safe for the elderly (Expert speak)

December 17, 2012

Angioplasty is a safe procedure when done by experts. When the patient is above 75 years, the procedure becomes technically difficult because of age-related changes that occur in the body. The arteries in the body become hard due …

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Know your heart health terms – part 1

December 17, 2012

Aneurysm: An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to increased blood pressure and can occur throughout the body. It may be due to defects or weakness in some of the parts of the blood …

Ten tips for a healthier heart

April 26, 2013

A 2010 Lancet paper on the Burden of Disease in India found that Indians are the most vulnerable group to cardiovascular diseases in the world! A genetic mutation combined with unhealthy lifestyles is responsible for this …

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Heart diseases on the rise in women: India’s first woman cardiologist

September 28, 2012

At 93, she still does the rounds of the hospital she founded. S.I. Padmavati, India's first woman cardiologist, says cardiology is a very demanding field that was keeping women away, but things are changing. Padmavati, chief …

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Consequences of cholesterol

October 1, 2012

Cholesterol is a fat/ lipid that is produced in the liver and its normal levels are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. When cholesterol levels are in the normal range, in a healthy body, the blood flows freely …

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Night workers likelier to have heart attacks?

July 29, 2012

Shift work can dramatically increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, warn researchers. A study of two million people found shift workers are almost 25 percent more likely to suffer, the Daily Mail reported Friday. Night …

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What is Angina? (Video)

July 31, 2012

That nagging pain in your chest might not be something to ignore. It is estimated that almost 6.4 crore Indians will suffer from coronary artery disease by 2015. Angina or 'angina pectoris' (Latin for squeezing of the chest) …

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