Cardiovascular
disease is one of the most severe health complications that arise out of
diabetes. The data shows that overall, cardiovascular
disease is the top killer of Indians. If the symptoms of these diseases are not
taken seriously, these will turn into the life-threatening diseases. The
present blog talks about the symptoms, risk factors, prevention and treatment
of the cardiovascular diseases.
The word
cardiovascular means heart and blood vessels and cardiovascular disease means
any damage to the heart and blood vessels. The blood vessels get damaged due to
surge in the blood glucose level, smoking, high blood pressure and high amount
of cholesterol. The medical term cardiovascular disease comprises heart disease,
stroke and the diseases of the heart and circulation.
As surge in
the blood glucose level is the predominant cause of cardiovascular diseases, it
is important for the people with diabetes to make some lifestyle-related
changes, such as quitting sedentary lifestyle, eating healthy diet, losing
extra weight and stopping smoking. There are a number of things that cause
these diseases, but the individual symptoms may vary from person to person.
Symptoms of the Cardiovascular
Diseases
·
Hands
and legs becoming cool
·
Less or
absent pulses in the hands and legs
·
Swelling
in the feet and ankles
·
Pale,
clammy appearance
·
Swollen
veins in the neck
·
Rapid
or shallow breathing
·
Rapid
and/or irregular heart rate
·
High or
low blood pressure
·
Abnormalities
in the retina
·
Extra
or abnormal heart sounds
·
Fluid
in the lungs
·
Abnormal
sounds of arterial blood flow throughout the body
Risk Factors of the Cardio-vascular
Diseases
Ø Diabetes
Ø Obesity
Ø High Dietary Salt
Ø Hypertension
Ø Alcohol and Cigarette Consumption
Ø Insufficient physical activities and
stress
Ø Having
a partner with cancer
Ø Hyperlipidemia
or high blood cholesterol
Ø Stress
Ø Air pollution
Ø High
blood pressure
Ø Family
history of heart disease
Ø High
blood cholesterol
Ø Sex:
Men are more likely to develop CVD at an
earlier age than women.
Tips to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases
Ø
Quit Smoking: If you are addicted to smoke, make a comprehensive strategy to
quit it at the earliest. You may talk to your doctor, take counselling, smoking
cessation drugs or watch online programs to curb the addiction.
Ø
Lead Active Lifestyle: Contrary to the popular belief, exercise is
very much essential even for the persons suffering from cardiovascular
diseases. You just need to take advise on the type of exercise that will suit
to your condition.
Ø
Eat Healthy Foods: It is rightly said that food is the best
medicine. Take low fat and low sodium diet to reduce your risk factors, such as
extra body weight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.
Ø
Take Alcohol in Moderation: You need not say no to alcohol, but you
should moderate its consumption. Limit to 2 drinks per day if you are a man and
if you are a female, stick to maximum of 1 drink per day.
Ø
Maintain a Healthy Weight: If you want to keep your cardiovascular
diseases at bay, you need to maintain a healthy weight. If you are overweight,
you can talk to your doctor and know about some measures to lose extra weight.
Treatment
for Cardiovascular Diseases
Medications:
If the lifestyle
changes do not bear fruit, doctors prescribe medications to
control the cardiovascular diseases. Though the type of medication depends upon the type and nature
of the cardiovascular diseases. The early the medications start, less becomes
the need of any surgical intervention.
Medical
procedures or surgery: If
medications also do not provide the required results, doctors recommend medical
procedure or even surgery. However, that too depends upon the type and nature
of the disease.
--------Ashish Jha
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