Beneficial Effects of Regular Physical Activity Regular physical activity has a lot of beneficial effects on heart and blood vessels. Regular exercise can bring down the levels of
Coronary CT angiogram Coronary CT angiograms are increasing in popularity as a non-invasive screening tool for detecting significant coronary artery disease. Coronary arteries are blood vessels supplying oxygenated
Pyrethroid insecticides may increase heart disease mortality A study published in JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) Internal Medicine evaluated the environmental exposure to pyrethroid insecticides by checking
Machine learning predicts heart attack and death from heart disease Machine learning has been used to predict the long term risk of heart attack and death from heart
Low awareness of heart attack symptoms High degree of awareness of heart attack symptoms in the community will go a long way in seeking early treatment. For life
Treadmills for exercise at home Treadmill Importance of exercise in cardiovascular fitness A regular exercise program is highly essential for general as well as cardiovascular fitness. It is
Vasoconstrictor Vasoconstrictor: An agent which causes narrowing of blood vessels. Commonly used vasoconstrictor medications are dopamine, nor-adrenaline, adrenaline and vasopressin. These medications can be used to increased blood
Venogram Venogram: Visualisation of a vein, usually by injecting contrast medication into it. Venogram can also be done without injecting contrast using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In MRI,
Thrombolytic therapy Thrombolytic therapy: Clot dissolving treatment for opening obstructed arteries and valves. Most commonly used in acute stroke (brain attack) and acute myocardial infarction (heart attack). Common medications
