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Heart Disease

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Facts about Heart Disease:

Heart disease is a number of abnormal conditions affecting the heart and the blood vessels in the heart. The patient suffering from heart disease will experience an atherosclerotic changes – the changes that occur because of the build up of plaques or fatty streaks on the interior walls of the blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. This condition is also known as coronary artery disease.

In particular, when the arteries become clogged with deposits made up of "bad" cholesterol, plaque, scar tissue, or calcium, the heart has a harder time circulating blood. This clogging causes a myriad of heart problems from angina pectoris (chest pain) to heart failure to a heart attack.

The World Health Report 2002 estimates that over 3% of all disease burden in developed countries is caused by physical inactivity, and that over 20% of coronary heart disease and 10% of stroke in developed countries is due to physical inactivity.

Source:
Heart Scout: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/458/main.html#DefinitionofHeartDisease
PersonnelToday.com: http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2005/10/25/32191/global-health-statistics.html

Major Types of Heart Disease:

There are three major types of heart disease:

1. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When one has CAD, the arteries become hard and narrow. Blood has a hard time getting to the heart, so the heart does not get all the blood it needs. CAD can lead to:

a. Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that happens when the heart does not get enough blood. It may feel like a pressing or squeezing pain, often in the chest, but sometimes the pain is in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. It can also feel like indigestion (upset stomach). Angina is not a heart attack, but having angina means you are more likely to have a heart attack.

b. Heart attack. A heart attack occurs when an artery is severely or completely blocked, and the heart does not get the blood it needs for more than 20 minutes.

2. Heart failure occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood through the body as well as it should. This means that other organs, which normally get blood from the heart, do not get enough blood. It doesn’t necessary mean that the heart stops. Signs of heart failure include:

a. Shortness of breath (feeling like you can't get enough air)

b. Swelling in feet, ankles, and legs

c. Extreme tiredness

3. Heart arrhythmias are changes in the beat of the heart. Most people have felt dizzy, faint, out of breath or had chest pains at one time. These changes in heartbeat are, for most people, harmless. As one gets older, it more likely to have arrhythmias.

Sources:
Heart Scout: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/458/main.html
WomensHealth.gov: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heartdis.htm#a

Diagnosis of Heart Disease:

The diagnosis of heart disease is based upon clinical history and physical exam. Confirmatory tests include:

Electrocardiography (electrodes are connected to the chest and heart activity is monitored) and measurement of the level of serum creatine kinase enzymes released into the blood by the damaged muscle.
Aniography (a heart imaging technique) which injects dye into the arteries followed by x-ray.

Sources:
Heart Scout: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/458/main.html-

What are the symptoms of Heart Disease?

In the early stages of heart disease, there are no symptoms. The first symptom is usually angina pectoris (chest pain) or heart attack.

Coronary artery disease (Angina) can be described as a discomfort, heaviness, pressure, aching, burning, fullness, squeezing or painful feeling in your chest. It can be mistaken for indigestion or heartburn. Angina is usually felt in the chest, but may also be felt in the shoulders, arms, neck, throat, jaw or back.

Other symptoms that can occur with coronary artery disease include:

Shortness of breath
Palpitations (irregular heart beats, skipped beats or a "flip-flop" feeling in your chest)
A faster heartbeat
Weakness or dizziness
Nausea
Sweating

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction or MI)
Symptoms can include:

Discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm or below the breastbone
Discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, throat or arm
Fullness, indigestion or choking feeling (may feel like heartburn)
Sweating, nausea, vomiting or dizziness
Extreme weakness, anxiety or shortness of breath
Rapid or irregular heartbeats
During a heart attack, symptoms typically last 30 minutes or longer and are not relieved by rest or oral medications (medications taken by mouth). Initial symptoms can start as a mild discomfort that progresses to significant pain.

Some people have a heart attack without having any symptoms (a "silent" MI). A silent MI can occur among all people, though it occurs more often among diabetics.

Source:
Heart Scout: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/458/main.html
WebMD.com: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-symptoms

What treatments are available for Heart Disease?

1. Medications

a. Beta-blockers lower blood pressure by reducing the amount of blood pumped by the heart. Calcium channel blockers relax blood vessel walls, thereby lowering pressure.

b. Diuretics lower blood pressure by causing the body to expel excess fluids and sodium through urination.

c. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors expand blood vessels and decrease resistance.

d. Statins are very effective in lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels and have few short-term side effects.

2. Balloon Angioplasty - A nonsurgical procedure designed to dilate (widen or expand) narrowed coronary arteries. The result of this procedure is that the blood vessel is dilated, and blood can flow more easily through the (formerly narrowed) part of the coronary artery.

3. Bypass graft surgery is to construct a new channel so blood can get around the atherosclerotic blockages in the coronary arteries. Therefore, instead of trying to scrape out the plaques, the surgeon uses a segment of a vessel from another part of the body to transport blood to the far side of the obstruction. Usually the grafts are fashioned from one of the large, accessible saphenous veins that run down the inside of the leg, although recently there has been a trend towards using the internal mammary arteries located under the chest wall.

Source:
Heart Scout: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/458/main.html
WebMD.com: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-treatment-care

HerbaCall Heart Disease Testimonials:

· Helmut Bosse says “ Between late December 2002 and mid January 2003, at age 42 I had two silent heart attacks. The result of these heart attacks is a condition known as "Congestive Heart Failure"...I began to notice a difference in my energy levels about three days after I started using Herbalife products. I have a Formula 1 Shake with the Personal Protein Powder once a day, and take Formula 2 Canola Oil tablets three times a day. Now, my energy levels are up and I sleep through the night.”

Gianni Geminiani tells HerbaCall, My left lung collapsed after the heart surgery and resulted in me staying in Intensive Care for 9 days. Because of the good nutrition of the Herbalife products, my recovery was very quick as I was able to go back to work after just 3 weeks and have never taken any heart medication nor blood-thinning agents… The products I use are the Protein Drink, Fibre & Herb, Lipobond, Herbal Complex, RoseOx, Tang Kuei , Herbalifeline & NRG.”

· Suresh Murugaser proudly said, “I had a triple heart bypass operation in February 2002 as a result of a heart attack in Sri Lanka. I returned to Australia in April 2002 and Herbalife found me in late June. Within 3 months, I had lost 12 kilos (down from 92) and have kept it off since then. I feel totally energised, still eat and drink what I want (only in moderation comparatively), and have got on all the targeted products here in Australia.”

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