Beating cardiovascular disease is something that matters to every beating heart. Arrhythmias, Heart Failure and Syncope are issues of the heart tackled by the best heart doctors at Heart Rhythm Clinic at Aster Discovery Gardens. Arrhythmias occur when the electrical signals inside the heart are faulty causing the heart to beat either too fast (tachycardia) […]
Cardiology
Heart Diseases
Heart (cardiovascular) disease (CVD, heart disease) is a variety of types of conditions that affect the heart. There are mainly 2 types of heart diseases, First type is congenital heart diseases which is present from the time of the birth and the second type is Acquired which occurs gradually as result of some infections, or degenerative/age […]
Diabetes and Heart Disease
People with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart disease, which develops at a much earlier age, and are two to four times more likely to succumb to heart disease as compared to those who are non-diabetic. But through diet, exercise and lifestyle changes, it is possible to maintain a healthy heart. Did you know, […]
Heart age and risk factors
World Heart Day is commemorated every year, on the 29th of September in order to spread awareness about the risk factors for heart diseases and stroke, as well as to provide information on the ways in which a person can have a healthy heart. However, the heart can become vulnerable to habitual risk factors like […]
The Need for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
A normal coronary artery is responsible for transferring blood to the cardiac muscles. Damage or disease can lead to the deposition of plaque on its inner wall, which solidifies over time and obstructs the passage of blood. Hence, the heart muscle doesn’t get adequate blood. Coronary disease (i.e., blockage in coronary arteries) usually present with […]