Impella heart pump

The Impella is a small ventricular assistance device. This means that it supports the functioning of the ventricles. These are the lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart and to the body.

There are three key reason

Trusted Source   Heart failure: An enlarged and weak heart cannot effectively pump blood throughout the body, but the Impella can help improve blood flow. A doctor may recommend it to someone awaiting heart surgery or a heart transplant.

Cardiogenic shock: A heart attack and some other emergencies can cause cardiogenic shock, which hinders the heart’s ability to pump blood. The Impella pumps blood through the ventricles, allowing the left ventricle to rest and improving the chances of recovering from cardiogenic shock.

PCI: PCI procedures involve surgeons placing stents or balloons to treat blocked arteries. They can save lives, but they can also pose risks for people with heart health issues. The Impella can help sustain blood flow through the organ during these procedures.

How it works

The top two chambers are the atria, which pump blood to the lower two chambers, called the ventricles. The ventricles then pump blood throughout the body.

The Impella replaces the function of the left ventricle, pumping blood out of the heart and to the rest of the body. This serves several functions, including:

• allowing the left ventricle to rest and recover following cardiogenic shock
• ensuring adequate blood flow when the heart is not working well
• helping protect the heart and the organs during certain medical procedures, especially PCIs.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Types of Heart Disease

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide, especially with the changing lifestyles and increased stress. The heart is the muscle of the body which pumps blood to the rest of the body for functioning with the help of arteries and veins. If arteries, veins, or the heart muscle stops functioning properly due to any reason, that person suffers from heart diseases.

Heart disease can be due to many underlying conditions or even hereditary reasons. Heart disease can be described by several diseases mentioned below:-

1. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): This is a major type of heart condition mostly suffered by the majority of people. This occurs due to the blockage of arteries due to fat deposits causing improper circulation of blood.
2. Arrhythmia is a heart condition in which the heartbeats are irregular. Heartbeats can be too fast, too slow or irregular.
3. Heart Valve Disease is the condition when any of the four valves of the heart get affected or stops functioning.
4. Heart failure is the condition wherein the heart muscles just collapse and cannot pump enough blood to the body. It can be a very fatal condition.

Heart Disease Diagnosis

With the advancement of medical science, there are many ways for doctors to evaluate heart disease. Some of these methods are:-

Blood tests:- This is the most common way to check for any problems our body might be having. Blood samples are taken to see if there are signs of any conditions, such as high cholesterol, which can affect the heart.

Electrocardiogram:- Commonly known as ECG, a test done with the use of electrodes records the electrical activity of a person’s heart. Through this test, the doctor can see any problem with the heart rhythm and any subsequent damage to the heart.

Scans:- Different scans are done to take the best images of the heart to do the correct diagnosis. Some of these are cardiac computerized tomography, commonly known as CT Scan or MRI, which is known as Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Invasive Procedures:- Although these are minimally invasive methods, but procedures like Coronary Angiogram or Myocardial biopsy are performed by doctors to find out the extents of blockages in the heart.

Heart Disease Treatment

The best and long term method for treating any heart condition is making good lifestyle changes, such as healthy eating habits, regular exercise, and stress management. However, sometimes these changes are difficult to be met so one has to take medications as prescribed by the doctor. At times, when the diagnosis is done at a later stage or the heart is in serious condition, one has to go for invasive procedures, for example, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, implantable pacemaker, and lastly, heart transplant. 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Diet Helps Heart Patients Lose Weight

To eat reduce saturated fat content in your heart healthy diet, you can cut down intake of butter, cook food in lesser cooking oil, opt for lean meat, have dried beans, lentils, avoid egg yolks, opt for low fat milk, etc. Try a heart healthy diet and see if helps you reduce the stubborn belly fat.

Follow these tips for heart-healthy eating:

• Eat less saturated fat. Cut back on fatty meats and high-fat dairy products. ...
• Cut down on sodium (salt). Read the Nutrition Facts label and choose foods that are lower in sodium. ...
• Get more fiber. Eat vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains to add fiber to your diet.

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                                                      Irregular Heart Beat

 

Normal heart, these signals are started by a group of special cells called the Sino-Atrial Node (SA-Node).

However, other cells in the heart can also create electrical signals. If these other cells turn on and send out signals too early, they can interrupt the normal rhythm of the heart by causing it to contract early. This causes an irregular or “skipped” beat.

You may feel a skipped beat as a pause in the rhythm of your pulse. We can see this skipped beat in an ECG. 

Many things can irritate the cells of the heart and cause a skipped beat. 

• 1. smoking
• 2. excessive alcohol or binge drinking
• 3. stressful situations
• 4. fatigue and illness
• 5. hot and humid weather conditions
• 6. cold and windy weather conditions
• 7. not doing a proper warm-up before you do exercise
• 8.  exceeding your exercise prescription

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                                                                  Atherosclerosis

A build up of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries, causing obstruction of blood flow. Plaques may rupture, causing acute occlusion of the artery by clot.

Atherosclerosis often has no symptoms until a plaque ruptures or the build-up is severe enough to block blood flow. A healthy diet and exercise can help. Treatments include medication, procedures to open blocked arteries and surgery.

Atherosclerosis develops slowly as cholesterol, fat, blood cells and other substances in your blood form plaque. When the plaque builds up, it causes your arteries to narrow. This reduces the supply of oxygen-rich blood to tissues of vital organs in the body. Normal artery and an artery with plaque buildup.

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                                                Chest Pain

sudden crushing, squeezing, tightening, or pressure in your chest. Pain spreads (radiates) to your jaw, left arm, or between your shoulder blades. You have nausea, dizziness, sweating, a racing heart, or shortness of breath.

most common causes of chest pain?

• Heart attack. 
• Coronary artery disease. 
• Coronary artery dissection.
• Pericarditis. 
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
• Aortic dissection. 
• Aortic aneurysm. 
• Mitral valve prolapse.

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                                                         Cardiovascular Medicine

cardiovascular drug, any agent that affects the function of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs that act on the cardiovascular system are among the most widely used in medicine

• 1. Apixaban (Eliquis)
• 2. Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
• 3. Edoxaban (Savaysa)
• 4. Heparin (various)
• 5. Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
• 6. Warfarin (Coumadin)
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