The Heart Blog

Know Your Heart Blog by Dr. Keyur Parikh, an epic cardiologist in Ahmedabad at CIMS Hospital in Gujarat, India.

Silent killer number 2: Diabetes mellitus.

Silent killer number 2: Diabetes mellitus. This is a metabolic disorder in which the patient's cells cannot use sugar properly. Metabolism is the series of chemical changes in the living body by which life is maintained. Sugar, meaning glucose, is the source of energy...

Treatment of HBP.

Treatment of HBP. Reduce weight if you are overweight; restrict salt in food. Bringing down blood pressure to acceptable limits is the primary aim of treatment. Prevention of damage to vital organs like heart, brain, kidneys and eyes is very important in the long...

Diagnosis and treatment of HBP.

Diagnosis and treatment of HBP. You can check from the table if you have HBP. But please do remember that, one or two mm higher than optimal measurements of HBP should not label you as a patient of HBP. You must get repeated confirmations of higher than normal blood...

How does HBP affect us?

How does HBP affect us? Constant High Blood Pressure makes the heart work against a higher load and so it may enlarge and ultimately fail. When vital organs like brain, eyes and kidney are supplied blood at a high pressure they may gradually be damaged, ultimately...

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