Chest Pain – Watch Out Those Irregular Beats

Chest pain is one of the most common causes of panic that makes you rush to emergency care, what with the increasing incidence of heart disease and associated conditions today. The growth of these diseases has been so alarming that heart blocks and heart attacks have become a common scenario.

Our lifestyle choices including our dietary preferences and stress of work have all taken a toll on our health, especially heart health. The only way out is to follow a health life pattern, while getting yourself checked up regularly. After all isn’t it better to be safe than sorry!

The onset of chest pain does not necessarily mean a heart condition. However it doesn’t mean you can take it lightly. Chest pains differing in intensity, quality, location and duration might define different conditions like a serious heart disorder or other conditions that are not life threatening.But it can be diagnosed in one of the best clinics for chest pain treatment Fayth Clinic,Mumbai

Causes of chest pain

Although we consider the initial instances of chest pain as a symptom of an imminent heart attack, they can occur due to different causes as well. Some of them are caused due to gastrointestinal issues like heart burn or issues with swallowing of food. Chest pain can occur due to lung related issues like bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchospasm and the sort as well.
Chest pain can be caused due to bone or muscle related causes as well. Sore muscles or bruised bones can result in chest pain. Panic attacks and reactivation of viruses such as those that cause chicken pox can also cause instances of chest pain.

Look out for these symptoms
Here are some symptoms that accompany chest pain, when it is caused due to heart related disorders:

• Tightness and pressure in chest
• Pain in jaws, arm or back
• Dizziness, fatigue or light headedness
• Nausea and abdominal pain
• Pain during exertions
• Shortness of breath

Heart conditions can be diagnosed by conducting a blood analysis, ECG and Echo test among others. The areas and extend of blockage can be ascertained by conducting an Angiogram.

Fayth Clinic, based in Mumbai is a multispecialty hospital offering advanced diagnostic services with a best full fledged cardiac treatments and rehabilitation unit.

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Prevent Cardiac Diseases with Regular Cardiac Check Up

The World Health Organisation (WHO) rates India as one the leading competitors for the top place in highest incidence of heart diseases. It is said to reach the top by the end of 2020. This is where the need for regular cardiac check-up becomes necessary. Researches have shown that cardiovascular diseases have a high incidence among the people below 50 years as well. The irony is that most of these diseases are preventable to a great extent with proper monitoring of health factors.

The lifestyle is a major contributor to these diseases. Our eating habits, diet, lack of exercise, stress and environmental factors affect the health of our heart. Heredity is known to play an important role as well. A regular cardiac check-up can analyse the condition of our heart to know if it is in the safe zone or not.

Cardiac check-up procedures

The check-up procedures for detecting cardiovascular irregularities comprises of a series of physical examination. They involve checking the patients respiratory function, pulse and heart beat and a talk with the consultant regarding any physical issues. A blood test is also conducted to check the patient’s blood sugar level, CBC, urea count, cholesterol level, lipid profile, creatinine level and so on.

An ECG test can easily find out the irregularities with the heart function. 2D Echo is another procedure in cardiac check-up to check the heart function. X-rays, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure and 24 hour Holter study are other cardiac check-up procedures to study heart function.  

Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Fayth Clinic is an ISO 9001:2015 certified clinic, that offers annual or pre-employment health check-ups. An advance cardiac unit with all modern diagnostic technologies, cardiac rehabilitation unit, other diagnostic services such as pathology, OPD consultations, physiotherapy and radiology or X-ray unit helps in providing a wholesome check-up package to the patients. The gym and spa unit in the hospital adds to the friendly and comfortable ambience of the clinic.

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