Monday 31 July 2017

Heart Failure Summit 2017: Alarming rise in heart diseases in India; symptoms, prevention

New Delhi: Amid alarming rise in the number of heart failure cases in India, the Heart Failure Summit 2017 was organised at a private hotel in Chandigarh on Sunday 30 July.

The main aim of the summit organised by Heart Foundation was to create awareness among the masses regarding the symptoms, precautions and treatment of cardiac arrest as well as details about heart failure management.

Heart failure, often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when the heart muscle is weakened and unable unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.

Do you know the symptoms of heart failure?
Signs and symptoms of heart failure commonly include shortness of breath, excessive tiredness, leg swelling, chronic coughing or wheezing, nausea or lack of appetite, high heart rtae, confusion or impaired thinking.

In case you have been diagnosed with with heart failure, it's important for you to manage and keep track of symptoms and report any sudden changes to your doctor.

Experts intended that heart failure is both preventable and treatable.

Prevention
One of the best ways to prevent heart failure is to control conditions that cause heart failure, such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity.

Source:-Zeenews

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