Chest Pain, Exercise and Heart attacks

How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This condition reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing the risk of angina (chest pain) and heart attacks.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Hypertension Chest Pain ACE Inhibitor

Differentiating Between Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 10, 2024

It is not always possible to be certain about the origin of chest pain just by its characteristics as the variation between individuals is quite a bit. A medical opinion should be sought in case of any significant chest pain so that important ailment is not missed. A pain lasting more than 30 minutes is usual.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Angina Pericarditis Exercise

The Hidden Toll of Chronic Stress on Your Heart Health

MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

Sustained inflammation can damage your blood vessels, leading to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup) and increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke. Reduced Blood Flow Stress can cause your blood vessels to constrict, reducing blood flow and oxygen delivery to your heart and other organs.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Heart Attack Heart attacks Heart Rhythm

Webinars

Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

MORE WEBINARS

Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack? Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Heart Attack Heart attacks Exercise

Understanding the Difference Between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

When discussing heart health, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives. What is a Heart Attack?

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest Heart Attack Heart attacks Chest Pain

In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

. ‘ Snipers Alley ’, it turns out, is an age between 40-60, where mostly males were having fatal heart attacks. These patients were not overly bothered about having a heart attack at age 80, but usually, one of their friends, aged 52 or so, had just had a heart attack, and they did not want to be next.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Plaque

A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. He denied headache or neck pain associated with exertion. Pericarditis?

Chest Pain

Chest Pain Aneurysm STEMI Thrombosis

15 Early Warning Signs Of Heart Disease You Should Lookout For

Wellnest

MARCH 12, 2023

A human's health and well-being may suffer significantly after a heart attack. It occurs when blood flow to the coronary arteries is restricted, frequently by a blood clot, which can harm the heart muscle and result in consequences like heart disease or sudden cardiac arrest.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Blood Pressure

Debunking Myths about Heart Disease

AMS Cardiology

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Myth 1: Heart Disease Only Affects Older Adults While it’s true that age is a risk factor, heart disease can affect individuals of all ages. Recently there has been a concerning rise in heart attacks and strokes among young adults, often due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as poor diet, lack of exercise and excessive stress.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Diet

Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Women often experience heart disease differently than men, with risk factors and symptoms that can be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. A key difference lies in how women and men experience heart attacks. Women might describe it as a tightness, pressure, or squeezing sensation rather than a sharp pain.

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Heart Disease Chest Pain Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Understanding Coronary Circulation: The Steps that Keep Your Heart Pumping

MIBHS

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These cells, known as cardiomyocytes, rely on a constant supply of oxygen to continue contracting and relaxing as part of the heart’s pumping action. Without oxygen, the cells would quickly die, leading to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). CAD is one of the leading causes of heart attacks.

Circulation

Circulation Heart Attack Heart attacks Chest Pain

Women’s Guide to Heart Health: Spotting the Early Signs of Cardiac Trouble

GEMMS

JUNE 25, 2024

Emotional stress and depression affect women’s hearts more profoundly than men’s, and smoking poses a greater risk for women compared to men. Additionally, conditions like diabetes can significantly increase the likelihood of heart disease in women, who may also experience silent heart attacks due to altered pain perception.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Risk Factors Diet Chest Pain

Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Subscribe now Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death 1. Whether stenting a narrowed coronary artery improves symptoms such as chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath is a very different question. What About Symptoms?

Stents

Stents Stent Angina Heart Attack

The Advantages Of A CT Coronary Angiogram

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. Regardless, if you present with chest pain and get a stress test instead of a CTCA, you are arguably getting an inferior test.

Coronary Angiogram

Coronary Angiogram Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Chest Pain

Stress Tests Are Useful But Not For The Reasons You Might Think

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The reason they have chosen to wear gym clothes is that they expect to do an exercise stress test as part of their assessment. Because if you are ‘getting your heart checked’ , you must do an exercise stress test, right? And the less plaque you have, the lower the risk of a heart attack. Not any more.

Plaque

Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks Exercise

Does Erectile Dysfunction Improve After Bypass Surgery?

MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Lifestyle Habits: Obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise can all negatively impact sexual function. Risk Factors for ED: Heart disease, specifically coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is closely linked to male erectile dysfunction.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Diet Heart Disease Risk Factors

The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?

Heart Attack

Heart Attack Heart attacks Blood Pressure Myocardial Infarction

Cardiovascular Update

How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

Differentiating Between Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

The Hidden Toll of Chronic Stress on Your Heart Health

Webinars

Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023

Understanding the Difference Between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest

In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and "benign early repolarization"

15 Early Warning Signs Of Heart Disease You Should Lookout For

Debunking Myths about Heart Disease

Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

Understanding Coronary Circulation: The Steps that Keep Your Heart Pumping

Women’s Guide to Heart Health: Spotting the Early Signs of Cardiac Trouble

Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

The Advantages Of A CT Coronary Angiogram

Stress Tests Are Useful But Not For The Reasons You Might Think

Does Erectile Dysfunction Improve After Bypass Surgery?

The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Stay Connected