Here is a list of twelve major heart diseases found in humans. 1. Congenital Heart Disease: Congenital heart disease is due to defective development of heart of the foetus in utero, resulting in structural or positional abnormality present at birth. Those with major defects may die soon after birth but others survive with some functional deficit. Most important developments take [...]
Is there any form of treatment, diet or exercise which will prevent recurrence, cause regression of atheroma, encourage development of collaterals or reopen clogged arteries? These aspects remain controversial and will therefore be discussed in some detail. 1. Diet: Restriction of caloric intake to treat or prevent obesity is essential. Diet should be constructed out of what the patient eats [...]
Ischaemic heart disease (I.H.D.) is a syndrome caused by inadequate blood supply to the heart muscles chiefly due to coronary artery disease (spasm or occlusion of the coronary arteries). Occlusion of coronary vessels may be commonly due to atherosclerosis but also may be caused by local thrombosis or embolism, syphilitic narrowing of coronary ostium, collagen disease or arteritis. The following [...]