Heart disease: Types and Treatments

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 17:41

The first step in treatment of coronary heart disease includes regular exercise, prevention of excessive smoking or drinking, maintaining a healthy weight and eating well-balanced diet. However, treatment of severe coronary heart disease includes a surgical procedure called a coronary angioplasty.

`Ischemic heart disease is multifactorial`

Last Updated: Monday, September 26, 2011, 16:44

Heart diseases are the group of diseases which affects structure, function and functional capacity of the heart.

Coffee lovers with heart disease not at risk

Last Updated: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 10:36

Women with heart disease who down a few cups of coffee each day tend to live as long as those who avoid the beverage, a large study finds.

Living at high altitude is good for health

Last Updated: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 21:24

People living at higher lands have lower chance of contracting heart disease.

One drink a day keeps heart disease at bay

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 13:25

People who drink alcohol in moderation are less likely to have heart diseases.

Here’s how you can keep your heart happy and healthy

Last Updated: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 18:09

A healthful diet and active lifestyle are some of the best weapons to fight heart disease.

Chocolates protect against heart disease

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 16:51

Scientists throw light on how chocolate can keep you away from heart diseases.

Depression can be fatal for diabetic women

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 13:29

Diabetic women suffering from depression are at a risk of heart disease.

Orange juice can cut heart disease risk’

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 13:10

Two glasses of orange juice a day can cut the risk heart disease.

Chocolate helps against heart diseases

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 13:20

Here`s some good news for chocoholics!

Hypertension: What it means

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:14

Hypertension is a chronic medical condition in which the BP in the arteries is elevated.

Prevention is the best therapy for heart disease: Dr Ashok Seth

Last Updated: Monday, April 12, 2010, 20:13

In an exclusive chit chat with Smita Mishra of Zeenews.com, Dr Ashok Seth, talks about the causes behind growing heart ailments, preventive measures and the latest cures of the fatal disease.