Upload
age-friendly-workforce-asia
View
692
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Citation preview
1
Your Heart and You : By Dr. V. P. Nair
MBBS, BSc, MRCP(UK), MRCP (Ireland), MRCGP(UK), FRCP(Ire), FRCGP(UK), FRCP (Edinburgh), FESC(EU), FRCP (London), FAPSIC(interventional) , FAMS (Cardiology- Singapore), FACC(USA), PBM. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist. Nair Cardiac Medical Centre, Mt Elizabeth Hospital #16-08, Singapore.
Globally 17.5 million people die of Heart Disease annually.
In Singapore, Total death in 2009= 17,101. Total causes of
death due to Heart related problems =3933(23.6%.)
IHD=19.2%=3283 other heart Disease 4.4% =650
3
Mechanical power of the heart is mainly fueled
by fats and carbohydrates
O2
Fatty acids
Glucose
Mechanical power
The heart
Each day, the heart beats about 100 000 times.
It pumps approximately 10 metric tons of blood every day.
It cycles through about 6 kg of ATP daily—20 to 30 times its
own weight—in order to function.
ATP
250 g - 350 g
4
Angina, ( angina pectoris): Temporary chest discomfort few
Seconds or minutes, not hours or all day.
Physical exertion, strong emotions, extreme
temperatures, or heavy meal increase
demand on heart.
Feels pain, pressure, fullness, or squeezing in
the center of the chest or in the neck,
shoulder, jaw, upper arm, or upper back.
Discomfort relieved by removing the stress
and/or sublingual nitroglycerine (GTN)
5
Heart Attack Symptoms
• Chest pain
• Sweating
• Heartburn
• Indigestion
• General Malaise
• Nausea /Vomiting
• Shortness of breath
• Diziness/light-head
• Fainting
• Palpitations
• Cardiac Arrest
• Death
6
Pain of AMI ; (Heart Attack)
Lasts 30 mts – hours
consticting, crushing, oppressing,
compressing, something on chest ,
squeezing, choking,
heavy pain,
stabbing
boring, burning,
Retrosternal-
behind chest wall
7
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Attack is usually caused by rupture of a
plaque in a Coronary Artery with evolving
blood clot (thrombus).
Treatment is most effective when started within
1 hour of start of symptoms
8
Risk factors (causes) for angina and Heart attack are as follows: 1. High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
2. High fats: Cholesterol and Triglyceride
3. Diabetes,
4. Smoking
5. Male Gender
6. Inactive (sedentary) lifestyle
7. Family history of heart disease
8. Advancing Age
9. Overweight & Obesity
10. Homocystinemia
9
Lipo Proteins : Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides: mg/dl mmol/L Interpretation
1. Total Cholesterol <200 <5.2 Desirable
200-239 or more 5.2-6.1 or more High
<180 < 4.6 Ideal
2. LDL Cholesterol <70 <1.8 The best
(Bad Cholesterol) <100 <2.6 Optimal
100-129 2.6-3.3 Near optimal
130-159 3.4-4.0 Moderate High
>160 >4.1 High
3. HDL Cholesterol <40 <1.0 Low
(Good Cholesterol) >50 >1.25 Desirable
4. Triglyceride (TG) <150 <1.9 Desirable
5. LDL / HDL Ratio <3 <3 Desirable
6. Total Cholesterol / LDL < 4 Desirable
10
11
12
13
Treadmill Stress Test Treadmil Stress Test
Angioplasty (PTCA) and Stending
15
LAD Before PTCA
LAD After PTCA
16
Cardiologists such as Dr
Dinesh Nair and his father,
Dr V. P. Nair, both from
Mount Elizabeth Hospital,
who treat patients from
Singapore and around the
world, say they, have quite a
few Indian patients in their
30s and early 40s.
A handful are even in their
late 20s.
They all report that when
heart disease strikes
Indians, as well as occurring
more often and earlier, it
also tends to be more
severe.
Says the senior Dr Nair, who
has been in practice for 35
years: ―My Indian patients
have multiple blockages –
five to six.‖
The average Chinese patient
typically has two or three
blockage.
Saturday,
23/02/2010
Cardiologists
17
Which is
important,
Servicing
the Car ?
Or Taking
care of
your own
body ? Go
for regular
check up. Dr.V.P.Nair
Straits
Times
Singapore17/7/1974
19
1. Maniam, M / 46 collapsed in 1998 - saved by
repeated chest Compressions Well @ Age65
2. Peter 68 collapsed @ Bangkok Airport in 1997,
Survived with Chest compressions and
treatment, though wife initially apprehensive
3. ―With proof from USA and Japan, with survival rate
of 300% with CCR, in thousands of victims, this
methodology must be seriously considered
4. In my opinion CCR is preferred to all cardiac arrest
Victims @ a rate of 100/minute chest
Compressions till definite medical help is
available, including AED, when again CCR must
be continued as long as needed.‖ V P Nair
Thanks
dr. Nair