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Dr. Abhijeet Palshikar-Cardiologist & Heart Surgeon in Pune

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Dr. Abhijeet Palshikar-Cardiologist & Heart Surgeon in Pune

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  1. overview of Heart Disease http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  2. What Is Heart Disease? • How the Heart Works? The heart is an amazing organ. It pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout the body to sustain life. This fist-sized powerhouse beats (expands and contracts) 100,000 times per day, pumping five or six quarts of blood each minute, or about 2,000 gallons per day. • Heart Palpitations Heart palpitations are a feeling that your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. You may notice heart palpitations in your chest, throat, or neck. http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  3. What Is Heart Disease? • Heart attack • Abnormalheartrhythms or arrythmias • Heart failure • Heart valve disease • Congenital heart disease • Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) • Pericardial disease • Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome • Vascular disease (blood vessel disease) http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  4. Are You at Risk? • Risk Factors for Heart Disease Some heart-disease risks you're born with. Some you can avoid. Here's where to learn what to do about both kinds of risk factors for heart disease. • Health Check: Assess Your Heart Disease Risk Evaluate your personal health and your risks for big health problems. • Homocysteine Your doctor may be tracking your homocysteine level. Click here to find out why. http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  5. CRP and Heart Disease Your doctor may also be tracking your CRP level. Click here to find out why. • Metabolic Syndrome This cluster of risk factors increases the risk of heart disease. • Men and Heart Disease When you think of heart disease in men, usually people think of coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries leading to the heart), but coronary artery disease is just one type of heart disease. • Women and Heart Disease The risk of heart disease in women increases with age. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over 40 years old, especially after menopause. http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  6. Prevention • Cholesterol and Heart Disease • Lower High Blood Pressure • Heart Disease and Diet • Heart Disease Prevention and Exercise • Quit Smoking • Stress and Heart Disease • Alcohol and Heart Disease • Antioxidants, Vitamin E and Heart Disease • Hormone Replacement Therapy and Heart Disease http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

  7. Contact Details • Phone : Emergency: 9890336897Appointment : 9130058897 / 9096075222 • E-mail: dr_abhijeet@yahoo.com http://www.cardiometclinic.com/

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