Heart Health problems

Top 5 Common Problems Linked to Heart Health

Karan Pal Singh Chahal

Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

01 October 2024


Written By: Dr. Karan Pal Singh Chahal

Consultant - Cardiology

Sohana Hospital, Mohali.

Experience: 12+ Years

 

Published:  October 1, 2024 

Last Updated:  October 1, 2024 

 

Our heart holds our life being the most crucial part of our body. It will also need high maintenance to keep it vibrant and full of energy.

 

Today, people are constantly ruining their health by not paying attention to the regulations of our heart’s functioning. Having three muscular layers of walls, our heart works day and night to pump our blood and move throughout the body. 

 

Hence, learning our heart’s working mechanism, and how it works will help us to make it run and work smoothly. Therefore, understanding cardiovascular well-being can elevate our health and empower us to take charge and make healthy choices while also enabling us to live a healthy and risk-free life. 

 

With this article, Sohana Hospital intends to remind us all to maintain our heart’s rhythm.  Learning about the most common problems that are popping up today and their link to poor heart health will help us to take better care of our hearts.

 

 

1. Body Pain

The increasing pain in the body is a leading sign that people are being ignorant of their current health conditions. As we know, lack of oxygen often tends to create blockages in the body. It has been encountered that when a patient has a heart problem, a certain level of pain is often experienced inside their body. 

Several types of pain present in the chest or hand region indicate a sign of an unhealthy heart. Thus a proper checkup must be done to cure the pain and to strengthen the heart. 

Opting for nutritional food choices and physical activity can improve the condition, contributing to lessening the risk of heart disease. 

 

2. Overweight and Obesity

Statistics have shown that 82% of people who are obese also suffer from heart disease. It is because our adipose layer covers our heart muscles which makes it more difficult for it to pump. Hence, there are specific heart-related risks that are associated with obesity that are emerging among people today who are overconsuming food that has a high-fat composition. 

Therefore, keeping your heart healthy by maintaining weight through regular exercise and clean food can help you become free of cardiovascular diseases. 

 

3. Mental Health

Due to a huge exposure to various things, people today are dealing with lots of mental stress. This has become a major cause of growing heart problems.  Due to a high increase in stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, this has led to an increased heart rate and blood pressure. 

If such mental health continues, it can lead to an unhealthy heart as well. Elevating the stress hormones inside the body often leads to problems such as high inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. Hence keeping mental health intact also affects heart health and overall well-being. 

 

4. Injury and Violence

Experiencing an emotional toll of violence and injury can affect people with trauma that lasts as long as memories. Thus, getting affected by such traumatic events, people may develop chronic heart issues due to emotional disturbance inside the body. These disturbances might lead to a heightened state of alertness, leading people to the risk of heart disease. Also, unresolved trauma can aggravate strain on the cardiovascular system.

Thus to cure the emotional impact, certain practices are essential to imbibe in daily routine and to address any cardio-related activity effectively.

5. Chronic illnesses

In old age, people are prone to develop any sort of chronic illnesses. Illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension can eventually lead people to suffer from cardiovascular issues. 

This is because illnesses like diabetes have a direct impact on damaging blood vessels due to the huge blood glucose in the blood.  This kind of damage often results in heart disease and stroke. 

On the other hand, issues of hypertension cause an additional strain which in turn leads to the thickening of heart muscles and eventually leads to problems like heart failure. 

Some metabolic syndromes characterised by a cluster of conditions such as high cholesterol levels can compound the risk of heart disease. Hence, by addressing these underlying issues, one can significantly work to improve their overall cardiovascular health.

 

Conclusion 

Sohana Hospital encourages all to understand the importance of regular heart checkups. They provide wide access to health care for cardiovascular problems.  Identifying the common obstacles in heart patients while also understanding the patient at the personal level also helps improve patients’ heart health. 

Encouraging people to understand the importance of heart health, we inform everyone to take proactive steps toward their heart health. Providing helpful resources, knowledge and a strong support system, their  extremely hard working doctors and technicians make sure you get solutions to all kinds of heart problems.

Frequently asked questions 

What are the common symptoms of heart problems?

Common symptoms of heart disease vary depending on the specific condition, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, or an arrhythmia. General & Coronary Artery Symptoms include chest pain or discomfort, referred pain in neck how or throat. 

 

How can Sohana hospital help with heart problems? 

Sohana Hospital has a wide range of treatment for all kinds of heart problems with the help of intentionally trained medical doctors and advanced treatment. 

 

What are the best ways to maintain heart health?

Maintaining heart health relies on daily habits that protect your blood vessels, manage risk factors, and keep your heart muscle strong. Core Ways to Maintain Heart Health include eating a heart healthy diet, getting regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight. 

 

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are 7 of the best foods to include in your diet for a healthy heart include Salmon, Sardines, and Tuna, oats, whole grains, leafy green vegetables. 

Medically Reviewed By:

Dr. Harpreet Singh Gilhotra

Director Cardiology

Sohana Hospital, Mohali.

 

Credentials of the Author:

-MD Internal Medicine

-DM Cardiology

-25+ Years of Clinical Experience

-Specialist in Cardiac Diagnostics, Treatment & Prevention



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Karan Pal Singh Chahal

Exp. 12+ Years

Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery