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Open heart surgery on a 19-day-old, 2.2kg baby girl conducted successfully

June 4, 2018 Loknath Das19-day-old, 2.2kg, a, baby, conducted, girl, Heart, On, Open, successfully, Surgery

Doctors at a Delhi-based hospital performed an open-heart surgery on a three-week old infant who was suffering from a rare heart condition, offering her a fresh lease of life. The 19-day-old baby was admitted to the hospital on April 10 as an emergency case. The case presented huge challenges at every step, the doctors said. The baby was diagnosed with Infra Diaphragmatic Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection and the oxygenated blood from her lungs was not reaching the heart. “The blood had to reach the heart in some way to sustain life.…

Vitamin pills are bad for heart and have no health benefits, says study

May 31, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Are, Bad, Benefits, for, Have, Health, Heart, No, pills, Says, Study, Vitamin

The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, a study has found. Researchers from the St Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto in Canada conducted a systematic review of existing data and single randomised control trials published in English from January 2012 to October 2017. They found that multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and vitamin C – the most common supplements – showed no advantage or added risk in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or premature death. Generally, vitamin and…

Switch off the TV, too much screen time can cause heart disease and cancer

May 26, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Can, Cancer, cause, Disease, Heart, much, Off, screen, Switch, The, Time, Too, TV?

Spending too much time watching TV can be injurious to health. A new study done by the University of Glasgow and published in BMC Medicine reveals a link between higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease. The effect was more among those with low fitness, low muscle strength or physical activity levels. Previous studies linked increased screen time with bowel cancer for men as well as diabetes, obesity and a weak heart. Discretionary screen time, time spent watching TV or looking at a computer screen during leisure time, is an important contributor to…

Young women who have hypertension are at an increased risk of heart failure post delivery

April 12, 2018 Loknath Dasan, Are, at, Delivery, failure, Have, Heart, Hypertension, Increased, of, post, Risk, Who, Women, Young

Young women suffering from hypertension are at an increased risk of heart failure within the six weeks after delivery, also known as the postpartum period, according to a study. Heart failure is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and death, affecting relatively young reproductive-age women, especially among those with the presence of an additional disease or condition, such as hypertension. The study found that although less than 2% of all pregnancy-related hospitalisations occurred during the postpartum period, nearly 60% of pregnancy-related heart failure hospitalisations took place during the same time.…

Here’s how depression can impact people suffering from heart diseases

April 11, 2018 Loknath DasCan, Depression, diseases, From, Heart, Here's, How, Impact, People, suffering

Depression negatively impacts patients with cardiovascular disease, finds a study. About one-fifth of cardiovascular disease patients suffer from depression. “While we don’t know which comes first–depression or cardiovascular disease–the consensus is that depression is a risk marker for cardiovascular disease, meaning if you have cardiovascular disease, there is a higher likelihood that you could also have depression, when compared with the risk in the general population,” said lead author Victor Okunrintemi from Baptist Health South Florida in Coral Gables, Florida. In one study, Okunrintemi and colleagues evaluated patient experience, health…

Dry fruits are good for you: Protein from nuts and seeds keep your heart healthy

April 7, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Are, Dry, for, From, Fruits, Good, Healthy, Heart, Keep, Nuts, Protein:, seeds:, You, Your

While eating red meat that is rich in protein is linked with increased risk of heart disease, protein from nuts and seeds could be beneficial for the human heart, suggests a study. The study, appearing in the International Journal of Epidemiology, found that people who consumed large amounts of meat protein experienced a 60% increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD), while people who consumed large amounts of protein from nuts and seeds experienced a 40% reduction in CVD. “While dietary fats are part of the story in affecting risk of cardiovascular…