A healthy heart feeds a healthy body, soul and mind. However, different lockdown phases have culminated into differences in routine. While the youths are more inclined to work from home, the elderly population has been more stressed due to hindrances in their routine activities. As a result, it becomes vital for all of us to be vigilant about our heart health as cardiac illness may knock on our doors at any point in time. Here's how you can keep a check on your cardiac health –
Your heart rate tells it all –
When you visit your doctor for the first time for cardiac issues, in the first place, he will be testing your heart rate and the rhythm. Every single pulse makes up a heartbeat which is responsible for pumping blood back to your arteries. By measuring your pulse rate, your cardiologist in Mumbai can quickly tell how fast your heart beats.
Keep a check on your blood pressure –
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood in your systemic circulation against the arterial walls as long as your heart pumps the blood around your body. Human blood pressure is measured in two different ways – Diastolic Blood Pressure and Systolic Blood Pressure. While the latter represents the blood pressure exerted by the blood when your heart lies in a squeezed state, the former represents the blood pressure when your heart lies in a state of relaxation.
Blood Tests –
If the two aren't sufficient, your doctor may even ask you to go for a routine blood check-up at frequent intervals. This check includes monitoring the levels of potassium, sodium, creatinine, and albumin in your kidneys and lungs' systemic circulation. Abnormalities in the levels of these vital nutrients are likely to be a triggering indication of heart failure. You can use the Bajaj EMI health card to book the tests.
