Medinews & to World Heart Day on September 29th.

KNOW ABOUT "DRUG ELUTING STENTS" (DES) USED IN ANGIOPLASTY:

what is stent?

A stent is a wire metal mesh tube that is used to prop open an occluded artery during an angioplasty. Some stents are coated with a drug, which is released into the wall of the artery to help minimize re-narrowing (restenosis) and the growth of scar tissues.

 The DES market has two major drug categories: Sirolimus and Paclitaxel.

Sirolimus helps control excess growth of cells and allows the artery to heal.

The "Top Six" Risk Markers for coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. 

1. Coronary artery calcium (CAC),
2. Carotid intima-media thickness (a measure of the thickness of the lining of the carotid artery),
3. Ankle-brachial index (ratio of blood pressure in lower legs to blood pressure in arms),
4. Brachial flow-mediated dilation (measure of health of the lining of blood vessel walls),
5. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP, a measure of inflammation), and
6. Family history of CHD.

Blood tests pick up early ‘silent’ heart disease :

troponin and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and  coupled with a simple heart scan, may be able to identify these early signs of heart disease.
There are different kinds of heart disease and the warning signs can be different too. Some of them are listed below: 
- Rheumatic heart disease 
- Hypertensive heart disease 
- Ischemic heart disease 
- Cerebrovascular heart disease 
- Inflammatory heart disease 

                           Tips for a healthy heart :

• stop alcohol, smoking,excess food,worry & hurry. 

• start to be active, laugh & calm.

• Monitor sugar, B.P, Triglycerides.