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How Does Sleep Affect Your Heart Health?

Health of the heart is extremely important to the overall health of every individual. Heart problems can arise from multiple factors like poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, drinking, etc. In addition to all these causes, sleep deprivation can also cause a lot of harm to heart health. Sleep is critical to good health. It enables the human body to recharge and repair itself. Getting sufficient and good quality sleep is essential for a person to be in good condition during the day. A normal person requires 6-8 hours of undisturbed sleep every night. Effect of Lack of Sleep Sleep deprivation has negative effects on heart health. Lack of sleep increases the risk of conditions impacting the heart such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. These can lead to heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Ø   Obesity: Not getting proper sleep may affect the part of the brain controlling hunger and can lead to abnormal weight gain. Ø   Diabetes: Getting sufficient sleep ...

Dr Ramji Mehrotra - Reasons for Heart Attack

According to Dr Ramji Mehrotra, there are several reasons that can cause heart attack. These include: Ø   Hypertension: Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major risk factor that can lead to cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Hypertension is affecting all sections of the population of different age groups and must be managed carefully. Ø   Diabetes: Diabetes is another risk factor for early heart attack. Patients with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to be affected by heart disease than those who do not have diabetes. High blood sugar can damage blood fats and increase the accumulation of fat in the arteries, causing atherosclerosis. Ø   Obesity: Obesity may also increase the risk of heart attack. Being overweight not only puts a lot of pressure on the heart, but can lead to other health complications such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol that can affect heart health. Ø   Stress and anxiety: The level of stress among today's ...

Dr Ramji Mehrotra - Best Cardiac Surgeon in Delhi, NCR

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  Dr. Ramji Mehrotra is a leading and one of the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in India . He has an extensive experience of more than 26 years in the field of cardiology. He practises at the BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi, which is part of the largest healthcare network in India offering a wide range of services. Dr Ramji Mehrotra areas of expertise include Beating Heart Surgery and Total Arterial CABG, Minimal Access Mitral and Aortic Valve repair and replacement, in addition to several successful procedures pertaining to valvular diseases, paediatric cardiac surgeries, septal defects, etc. He has special expertise in Arterial switches, double switches, Senning, Mustard, Norwood BDG, Fontan, PDA, Coarctation of aorta ASD, VSD, AV canals Rastelli, RV-PA conduits, Pulmonary atresia, TOF, Pediatric heart transplants, minimally invasive incision surgeries, pacemakers and redo complex congenital heart surgeries, etc. Dr Ramji Mehrotra has been associated with several...

Dr Ramji Mehrotra | Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS) OPD Services in Moradabad

BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital launched its Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS) OPD Services in Moradabad in partnership with the city-based Cosmos Hospital. The OPD services were launched by Dr Ramji Mehrotra , Principal Director & Chief – CTVS, BLK-Max Heart Centre, BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi. According to Dr Ramji Mehrotra , the facility will provide expert advice and treatment in CTVS for conditions pertaining to the heart. CTVS is useful in treating a number of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) from childhood to adulthood. Through the launch of this OPD service, the people from Moradabad will get access the best-in-class services and we will raise awareness about heart and lung-related disorders.

Dr Ramji Mehrotra - Being Diagnosed with Heart Failure isn't an end of life.

Dr Ramji Mehrotra "Our body is a great miracle, and our heart is designed to pump tirelessly from the moment, even before we are born till the person dies. Our heart is a muscular pump that has to contract continuously. It receives and expels blood. Many reasons may weaken it, leading to heart failure, and often it is not easily reversible but can be controlled or managed. When a person has a heart attack, a part of the muscle dies if the arteries close for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary that the emergent opening of the vessels during the attack preserves the heart muscle the best and prevents heart failure and subsequently the whole outcome of the patient. It is the golden hour after the cardiac attack that will determine the entire prognosis of the patient, whether he lives a crippled life or an active life. If not managed on time, it will gradually weaken the heart and progress to heart failure". Dr Ramji Malhotra elaborated further. It is necessary to know...

Dr Ramji Mehrotra | Principal Director and Chief -CTVS Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery

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               Dr Ramji Mehrotra (Principal director and chief -CTVS Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) explains that, being identified with coronary heart failure isn't always the end of life, it is able to be managed The heart is muscle and muscle is life. In a heart attack, some of the muscle dies when the arteries close for a long time. It is therefore important to immediately open the blood vessels during an attack to keep the heart muscle as good as possible and to prevent heart failure. Failure and then overall patient outcome. It is the golden hour after a heart attack that determines a patient's overall prognosis, whether they lead a paralyzed or active life. If not managed on time, This will gradually weaken the heart and develop into heart failure, “. Dr Ramji Malhotra further explained: It is important to know how well the muscles are working to understand whether heart failure is reversible and whether a person can go about thei...

Dr Ramji Mehrotra | Heart Surgeon in Delhi, India

Dr Ramji Mehrotra having 25+ Years in Heart Surgeries and one of the best heart surgeon in Delhi, India and currently working as a Principal Director & Chief in Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. Dr Ramji Mehrotra Specialization: Cardiac Surgery Cardio Thoracic Surgery Cardiovascular Surgery Beating Heart CABG Total Arterial CABG Minimal Access Mitral Surgery Aortic Valve Surgery Valve repair surgeries. Dr Ramji Mehrotra Awards: Performed first total arterial revascularization at Apollo Hospitals, New Delh Performed first total arterial revascularization using bilateral mammary arteries at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi Established total arterial revascularization program using bilateral mammary arteries at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi Performed first minimal incision OP-CAB total arterial revascularization at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi Performed total arterial CABG on youngest patient...