Heart failure is same as heart attack? Breaking such 4 common myths about cardiovascular diseases
3 years, 3 months ago

Heart failure is same as heart attack? Breaking such 4 common myths about cardiovascular diseases

India TV News  

Do you also think that heart failure means the heart has stopped? To better understand heart disease and bust common misconceptions, read on: Vishal Rastogi, Additional Director, Cardiac Sciences, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi said, "Heart failure is a growing concern in India. Educating people on heart failure would help facilitate increased understanding and ability to identify symptoms and risk factors; thus, enabling timely detection. However, a heart attack can cause heart failure, alongside various other heart failure risk factors, including other heart diseases, hypertension, lung or kidney disease, diabetes, obesity or unhealthy lifestyle patterns. Younger heart failure patients typically have a higher occurrence of comorbidities, such as obesity, in addition to myocarditis, congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathy, which increases the risk of early heart failure.

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Heart disease myths busted: On World Heart Day, here's what every woman needs to know to stay safe
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Hindustan Times  

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Debunking Myths And Common Misconceptions About Heart Failure
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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News 18  

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India TV News  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Heart Attack vs Cardiac Arrest: Here's What You Need To Know

News 18  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Heart health tips: Lifestyle changes to prevent heart attacks
1 year, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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International Women's Day: 6 lifestyle changes for women to prevent heart attack
1 year, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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50% of Indians with heart failure die within five years: expert
1 year, 11 months ago

50% of Indians with heart failure die within five years: expert

The Hindu  

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2 years ago

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Hindustan Times  

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World Heart Day 2022: Are fitness freaks at risk of a heart attack?
2 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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2 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Busting Common Myths, Expert Differentiate Between Heart Failure And Attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Busting Common Myths, Expert Differentiate Between Heart Failure And Attack

News 18  

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Heart failure vs heart attack; know the difference from experts
2 years, 7 months ago

Heart failure vs heart attack; know the difference from experts

Hindustan Times  

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World Heart Day 2021: Why hearts of young Indians are vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases
3 years, 3 months ago

World Heart Day 2021: Why hearts of young Indians are vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases

Firstpost  

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5 years, 8 months ago

Post-discharge care vital for heart failure patients

Deccan Chronicle  

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