World Heart Day 2009

World Heart Day 2009 - “Work with Heart

World Heart Day 2009 which falls on September 27th, 2009 is a day dedicated to creating awareness about the risks of heart disease and ways to prevent it. The theme for the day ‘Work with Heart’ is a clarion call to wake up and take stock of ‘what works for your heart and what does not’ before it is too late.

Read More

Quiz on Healthy Heart

Heart disease is a major killer world wide in spite of major strides in the medical field in terms of research, diagnosis, treatment and pharmacology. Take our quiz and refresh your awareness on heart disease.

Read More

Quiz on Heart

The heart is a fist-sized organ that never ceases to pump blood during its lifetime. The efficiency of the heart is reflected in its functions. Take part in the following quiz to understand the dynamics of the heart.

Read More

Heart Attack Facts

12.5 million of an estimated 32 million heart attacks worldwide are fatal. Heart diseases kill more women than men in America every year. Watching the World Cup increases the risk of a heart attack. 40-75% of all victims die before reaching hospital.

Read More

Cardiac Risk / Risk of Heart Attack Calculator

Heart disease is a major killer of the modern society. There are many factors associated with heart disease. The Heart/ Cardiac Risk utility should be only used for the ages between 30 to 74 years.

Read More

An Active Heart - Animation

A healthy heart makes a 'lub-dub' sound. This is what a doctor checks out when he puts a stethoscope to your heart. To keep the heart healthy, one can...

Read More

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Animation

CPR is most effective when done early. CPR is a combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions. CPR can restrore heart function. CPR can buy time till medical help arrives.

Read More

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) - Animation

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery or CABG is a surgical procedure performed to restore the blood supply to sections of heart that have reduced or no blood supply. Obstruction leads to angina pain or death of heart muscles (also called myocardial infarction) and causes a 'heart attack'.

Read More

Heart Attack

Heart attack, also called myocardial infarction, is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply caused due to blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries supplying the heart. The other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.

Read More

Yoga And Heart

Yoga has an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases that includes recurrence of heart attacks, hypertension and coronary heart diseases. Yoga influences the hypothalamus directly, the area of the brain that controls endocrine activity, and helps prevent heart attacks.

Read More