IS DIABETIC PATIENT AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART FAILURE?

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ABOUT DOCTOR
Interventional Cardiologist Apollo Hospitals,
Indore
Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional
Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Indore. She is
the first female Interventional Cardiologist in
Central India. She is Fellow of American College
of Cardiology(FACC) and Fellow of European
Society of Cardiology(FESC)
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MP.
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IS DIABETIC PATIENT AT HIGHER RISK OF HEART
FAILURE?
Heart diseases and diabetes both are the most
common health problems nowadays. And heart
diseases are very common in people who are having
diabetes. Even the reports have proved that 65
of the people who are having diabetes are at risk
of heart diseases or stroke, it is also true that
the risk of heart diseases and stroke are more
more than twice as high in people with diabetes.
As in diabetes people have increased chance of
developing a heart disease but this condition is
more common in type 2 diabetes and in fact heart
diseases are the most common cause of death in
people having type 2 diabetes.
Symptoms of heart failure-

• Fatigue and lethargy
• Shortness of breath with any kind of activities
  or even while lying down
• Irregular heartbeat or rapid heartbeat
• Excess of cough with white or pink blood mucus
• Nausea
• Swelling of the abdomen
• Decrease in alertness
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Chest pain that may vary according to time

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Causes of heart disease in people with
diabetes-
The most common cause of heart failure in the
people who are diabetic is atherosclerosis or the
hardening of the coronary arteries, which is more
commonly called as the buildup of cholesterol in
the blood vessels that help to supply Oxygen and
nutrition to the heart. When the cholesterol
plaques are formed that lead to  breakdown or
rapture and the body tries to repair it by
sending platelets to heal, but because the artery
is small the platelet can block the flow of
blood, and also not allowed the oxygen to deliver
which may lead to heart failure. This process can
happen to any arteries of the body which can also
result in lack of blood to the brain which can
cause stroke and also peripheral vascular
diseases.  When there is high blood sugar level
for a longer period of time the blood vessel can
start to get damaged which can lead to serious
heart complications.
High cholesterol- If your cholesterol is too
high, then there is deposition of extra fat in
the walls of your blood vessels. Over time, this
fat layer of fat hardens and is known as plaque.
Hard plaque can lead to block up of the blood
vessels, which makes lead to narrowing of
vessels. This is called arteriosclerosis or
atherosclerosis and is the most common cause of a
heart attack. High blood pressure- Due to the
deposition the vessels may also lead to high
blood pressure which may lead to serious
complications that include- Heart attack,
stroke, kidney problems, vision issues. 
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Testing of heart diseases-
The blood pressure and cholesterol levels and the
wait helps the doctor to understand the overall
risk of heart disease, here are some of the test
that the doctor also marry command to check the
heart health-

• An Electrocardiogram (ECG)- this is done to
  measure the heart's electrical activity. The
  heartbeat is the result of electrical impulse
  that is travel through the heart.

• An Echocardiogram (Echo)- this is done to examine
  the thickness of the heart muscles and how well
  the heart pumps

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• An exercise stress test -this is done to check
  the heart functions when it is in hard working
  state.

How to prevent heart failure in the person with
diabetes-

• Try to keep blood sugar as normal as possible
• Track cholesterol levels and get the cholesterol
  level under control
• Lose weight
• Control your blood pressure
• Exercise daily
• Eating healthy diet which help in maintainainance
  of weight
• Quit smoking
• Be physically active
• Relief stress

Get your heart disease treatment with the best
cardiologist in Indore, Dr. Sarita Rao is one of
the Top cardiologists in MP. She has been
providing heart disease treatment for many years
at her clinic in Indore. If you cannot find a
Cardiologist in your area, book your appointment
now with the Best cardiologist in Madhya Pradesh.
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