POST-COVID CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS Post-COVID symptoms and prolonged impact on health are now surfacing as a major point of attention for both physicians and patients. Among these, effects on the heart and blood vessels, and their possible sequelae are concerning, needing awareness and care. The causes for cardiovascular impact and sequelae due to COVID are as
Our heart works tirelessly and quietly round the clock, so evidently if it gets ill in any way, the health impact can be serious and significant. Even though the cardiac chambers (atria and ventricles) are filled with blood, the cardiac muscles (myocardium) require blood supply and oxygen (provided by coronary arteries), to effectively contract and
DASH- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is a well-structured diet which helps control conditions like High BP, and high BMI. High Blood Pressure (BP), is a risk factor for developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), which includes conditions like Angina, Heart attack and Stroke, as well as other organ complications. Lifestyle and diet modifications are the corner-stone
BLOOD PRESSURE AND ITS MEASUREMENT Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure that blood flowing in our arteries exerts on the vessel wall. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood rich in oxygen from our heart to different parts of the body. This pressure is maximum (systolic BP) when the heart contracts on the heartbeat and
The two most common times when a calcium supplement is prescribed are during pregnancy and later in life for weak bones. Calcium, the crucial mineral for bone often needs to be supplemented after 45-50 years of age, especially in post-menopausal women, to help cope with or prevent bone thinning and osteoporosis. The market is flooded