Dr. Sarita Rao Best Cardiologist

Covid-19 it's basically a viral infection caused by SARS COV-2 coronavirus, it's basically a respiratory disease that affects the lungs and the respiratory tract, some of the symptoms that are common in coronavirus are dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, loss of taste, and smell. Having this symptom is not at all connected to the heart but, what if I tell you covid-19 can also lead to heart-related problems. The covid-19 coronavirus can damage the heart muscles and affects heart function.  This may be due to several reasons, basically, the heart cells contain angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors where the coronavirus attaches before entering the cells. Because of this there can be hard damage due to a high level of inflammation in the body, during this the immune system fights the virus but the informative process can damage some healthy tissues including the heart.  As observed in 60% of patients diagnosed with covid-19 have a high pulse rate this is because, the

 What comes in mind when we hear the term heart failure, heart failure doesn't mean the heart has failed or the heart has stopped working. But it means the heart does not pump enough as it should pump. Nowadays heart failure is a common and a major problem which affects more than 10 million people, it is one of the most common cause of health issues in old ages. To prevent such hard diseases we need to learn how to keep a good balance and how to deal with it to live longer. Heart failure also known as congestive heart disease, is a major cause of chronic heart diseases such as narrowing in the arteries (coronary artery disease), high blood pressure, that leads the heart too week to pump blood properly. Causes of heart failure:- Heart failure is often developed after the condition that has weak and the heart, it can also occur if the heart is too stiff. Some of the conditions that can damage or weaken the heart and cause heart failure are: Coronary artery disease and he

 Heart diseases are the diseases that affects the heart and blood vessels. The risk of heart diseases may be increased by high blood pressure high cholesterol on healthy diet lack of exercises obesity and certain bad habits. Coronary artery disease is the most common heart disease which can lead to chest pain heart attack and stroke. Heart diseases prevalence rate in India according to past surveys have ranged from 1.6 % to 7.4 % in rural populations and 1% to 13.2% in urban population.   Some of the common symptoms of heart disease are:-  Chest pain, chest tightness  Shortness of breath  Pain in neck, jaw, back and abdomen  Pain numbness and weakness in legs and arms  All of the above symptoms maybe risk factor if not diagnosed early. To diagnose heart diseases various types of tests are done, some of them are done before the signs, while other are specifically taken to look for possible causes Electrocardiogram(ECG) - This is a test which measures the electrical activity of the heart