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A Heart Attack With Open Arteries MINOCA stands for myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries. As its name suggests, it's a type of heart attack without any blockages (obstructions) in the main coronary arteries. A related condition, called INOCA (ischemia with non-obstructed coronary arteries), has many of the same symptoms but without the actual heart attack. When diagnosing a heart attack, doctors typically look for blockages in the main coronary arteries. If any are found, they use various methods (such as bypass surgery, angioplasty, or stents) to restore blood flow. Then they prescribe medication, dietary changes, exercise, and other lifestyle changes to prevent more arterial plaque and clots from forming. Conrad, who lives in Yucaipa, CA, already had a healthy lifestyle. She was a vegetarian with normal blood pressure and cholesterol, and no family history of heart disease. In fact, she'd finished a 5K the weekend before her symptoms started. The m...

New research suggests extreme temperatures can significantly increase your risk of a fatal heart attack. However, health experts say there are simple steps you can take to reduce your risks. High levels of air pollution, such as smoke from wildfires, can also increase your likelihood of having a fatal heart attack. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Earth’s average global temperature was 1.89 degrees F (1.05 degrees C) above average in June, making it the hottest on record. Wildfires in Canada also contributed to unsafe pollution ...

It is recommended that we should brush our teeth twice a day, in the morning just after waking and at night just before bed. But what will happen if you don't brush your teeth twice a day? Can it kill you? You will be surprised to know, it just might!!! In a study published in the journal Nature, it has been found that hospitalized patients who didn't brush their teeth twice a day (or never) had a higher cardiovascular death rate than those who brushed their teeth twice a day. This appeared logically sound, but the results surprised everyone. Surely brushing one's teeth is hygienic, but how does it protect you from dying from a heart attack? "This study does not give any answers but raises several possibilities," says Dr. Kaushal Chhatrapati, MD DM, FACC FSCAI FESC, Senior Interventional Cardiologist. The expert sheds light on how poor dental hygiene may increase the risk of heart disease. Infrequent brushing and heart attack risk A heart attack occurs when a ...

One of the main causes of most deaths worldwide is heart attack and people often ignore its symptoms. In the event of a heart attack, your heart is not able to supply blood to other parts of your body, due to which the muscles of the heart start dying. Apart from this, due to blockage in the arteries, the supply of blood does not reach our heart, due to which the risk of heart damage and death also increases. But do you know that cold and chilled water kept in your fridge can also cause heart attack. If you want to know how this happens, then let us tell you about the damage caused to the heart by cold water. real reason of heart attack The biggest cause of heart attack is plaque, which is deposited in your veins due to fat and cholesterol . When this fat starts accumulating in excess, it blocks the veins of the heart and due to this the blood supply is affected, due to which the risk of heart attack increases. Heart attack from cold water! This has come to the fore in many studies a...

The underlying diseases and physical condition play key roles even if one suffers a minor heart attack. Also, there may be no apparent symptoms to know if one has suffered a heart attack or "severe heart attack". Hence, it's better to call emergency services in any such cases immediately. The Golden Hour: The golden hour is crucial during a heart attack. It is one hour immediately after the heart attack; the medical attention within this period helps lower the risk of heart failure and other associated risks. If The LAD (Left Anterior Descending) Artery is involved: Although any blockage in arteries causes a heart attack, this is one of the main arteries responsible for 50% of heart muscles' blood supply, sending oxygen-rich blood to the heart. The blockage in this artery results in the expiration of cells of heart muscles in minutes. Survival in such cases depends entirely on immediate emergency treatment. The occlusion by clot or thrombus: The complete or rapid...

On Thursday morning, Anupam Kher confirmed the sad news that his good friend Satish Kaushik died of a heart attack in Delhi. The actor and filmmaker was 66. Anupam stayed by his friend's side in the ambulance as Satish's body was taken for the last rites at the Versova crematorium in Mumbai in the evening. In a video, the actor could be seen getting emotional and wiping his tears away as he rode in the ambulance with Satish. (Also read: Anupam Kher, Javed Akhtar, Raj Babbar reach Satish Kaushik's Mumbai home to meet his family) Anupam Kher and Satish had worked together numerous times in their careers and remained friends for 45 years. The veteran actor arrived with the rest of the Bollywood film industry to pay his respects to Satish's family at their Mumbai home. Besides Anupam, celebrities like Javed Akhtar, Raj Babbar, Ashoke Pandit, Vikrant Massey, Tanvi Azmi, Johnny Lever, Alka Yagnik and Anup Soni all stopped by his Versova home to pay their condolences. Earli...

Are you fond of eating sweets? If yes, then let us tell you that your favorite sweet can cause heart attack. Even if your mind becomes happy after eating sweets, but at one point of time it acts as poison for you. If you also calm your sugar cravings by adding sweetness to tea or by adding two teaspoons of sugar to curd, then you are harming your health to a great extent. The American Heart Association has recently suggested 5 such tips, with the help of which you will be able to control your sugar intake and will also help in reducing the risk of heart attack. Let us know which are these tips. 1-Don't put sugar on top You should never put any kind of sugar, brown sugar , honey or syrup on your tea, coffee or breakfast foods. Along with this, you should gradually start reducing the amount of sugar in your diet. Apart from this, instead of sweets, start consuming fruits and dry fruits. 2-Drink water not soda Whenever you feel thirsty, drink water instead of soft drinks or energy d...

Heart is the most important part of our body and there is no doubt that it is most important for you to take care of its health so that you can live a long and healthy life. Often, when a person has a complaint related to the heart, he is given many types of advice, in which you have to obey whether you want to or not. Many people also change their daily routine in this affair, but when there is no significant effect, then they have to follow the same routine again after getting tired. Let us know about some such myths, which are related to your heart health, which you should not believe. 5 myths related to heart health Myth: Cholesterol and high blood pressure increase with age Fact : BP increases with age, there is no doubt about it, but this is not the only reason. It is not necessary that your BP or cholesterol increases due to age. In fact, with age, your veins become hard and stiff, due to which it becomes difficult for the heart to pump blood. Your lifestyle, diet and fitness l...

A sudden drop in temperature in the North-India has left people of all age groups struggling with chronic health conditions. In a shocking report, coming in from Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, at least 25 people have died due to sudden heart attacks and brain strokes due to the cold wave. According to the officials, seventeen of these died even before they could be given any medical aid. How does a cold wave affect your heart? According to doctors, extremely low temperature often leads to a sudden increase in blood pressure and blood clotting, which can cause heart attack and brain stroke. Uttar Pradesh's control room of the Cardiology Institute has also reported a sudden spike in heart cases. "723 heart patients came to the emergency and OPD earlier last week." Who Are At Risk of Heart Attacks Due To Cold Wave? Heart attack is a condition that is marked by the sudden blockage in the heart created by certain health conditions, which can stop the blood flow in the arteries....

In today's time, many people are troubled by increasing weight, obesity is not a disease in itself, but it is definitely the root of many problems. This increases the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, coronary artery disease and triple vessel disease, so reduce the weight as much as possible or do not allow it to increase at all. To lose weight, one has to resort to strict diet and heavy workouts. Many times, due to our own mistakes, sudden weight gain starts. Let us know which mistakes we should not make during the night to avoid obesity. we often drink cold drinks after dinner when we have weddings, parties or guests in the house, but doing this before sleeping is not good for health at all, it causes unnecessary waist and belly fat. starts growing, so it is necessary to avoid doing this. some people have a habit of overtiming during the night, but due to this fat starts to accumulate. Some people often do not get time to ea...

Your chest tightens, you notice your breath getting shorter and your heart rate skyrockets. Your mind is now confused about whether you just experienced a heart attack or the condition has something to do with your mind. While most physical diseases have straightforward symptoms that can be easily interpreted by the person who suffers from it. However, some health conditions can be tricky, for instance, making out the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack. It is interesting to know that a psychological condition can mimic a physical condition to the extent of making the person believe that they are in a health crisis. Simran Rao shares how while recovering from COVID-19, one day she felt a bout of breathlessness and uneasiness to the extent that she had to rush to her physician's clinic, thinking it was some cardiac event. After she was made to run through a couple of diagnostic tests, she found out that it was nothing but a panic attack. It will be a good idea at t...

Famous comedian Raju Srivastava has passed away at the age of 58. Raju Srivastava breathed his last at AIIMS, Delhi. Raju Srivastava's family has confirmed his death to news agency ANI. Raju is survived by his wife Shikha, daughter Antara, son Ayushmann, elder brother CP Srivastava, younger brother Deepu Srivastava, nephews Mayank and Mridul. Raju Srivastava was admitted to AIIMS after a heart attack on August 10. He was undergoing treatment here for the last 42 days. When doctors did a CT scan of his head, swelling was found in a part of the brain. After 15 days it was reported that he had twisted one leg, but he did not regain consciousness and his brain (Raju srivastava Brain Dead) was also not responding. Despite all the efforts of the doctors, the actor said goodbye to the world. After the death of Raju Srivastava, there is a wave of mourning among his fans. Fans of Raju Srivastava are paying tribute to him on social media platforms. Popularly known as Gajodhar Bhaiya The ...

The suspense is increasing over the death of BJP's female leader Sonali Phogat. The family has expressed suspicion of murder. Now his brother has leveled allegations against Goa Police. In a video, his brother said that the Goa Police was not listening to him. His laptop, mobile and CCTV hard disk have been stolen from Sonali Phogat's farm house. We have complained. At the same time, according to media reports, Sonali's PA Sudhir has been taken into custody. However it has not been confirmed. Sonali Phogat's body is currently in Goa. The screw is also stuck on the post-mortem of the dead body. His family says that till the FIR is not registered, they will not get the post-mortem done. Earlier, his sister Reiman said that PA Sudhir Sangwan should be investigated. We called him 50 times but he did not pick up the phone. Didn't answer any of our calls. The phone was disconnected saying that Sonali Phogat has died in the accident. Sonali Phogat's nephew has clai...

New revelations are being made in the case of Sonali Phogat's death. The needle of suspicion is constantly on Sonali's PA Sudhir Sangwan. Now Sonali's younger brother Rinku has given a complaint to the Goa Police. In this, he has accused Sonali's PA Sudhir Sangwan and Sukhwinder Sangwan of raping and murdering his sister. On Wednesday, Sonali Phogat's mother-in-law Gomti Devi, Jeth Kuldeep, sister Ramon and Rukesh held a press conference and made serious allegations against Sonali's PA Sudhir Sangwan. He held Sudhir responsible for Sonali's death and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter. He also demanded Sudhir's Narco test to be done. The family alleged that the police was not helping the family. At the same time, the statement of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has come out in this whole matter. He said the state police was conducting a detailed investigation into the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat. Sawant said that looking at the opinion o...

Famous comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack during a workout at the gym on Wednesday. According to media reports, he was exercising on the treadmill when he got chest pain and he fell. He has been admitted to AIIMS Delhi for treatment. In view of the situation, doctors have given him CPR twice. CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency life saving procedure that is performed when the heart stops beating. For now, his condition remains stable. This news is disturbing to all. Raju's fans on social media are wishing him a speedy recovery. There have been several cases of heart attacks in gyms in recent years. From actor Siddharth Shukla and famous Kannada film actor Puneet Rajkumar also had a heart attack in the gym, unfortunately both of them died. After all, why are people falling prey to heart attacks at a young age and what is its relation to workouts? Let us try to understand this from the cardiologist. Workout and Heart Attack Problem The way comedian...