Health

Dr Manvinder Singh Sachdev explains that it is imperative to identify the symptoms in children associated with heart problems and to undergo a cardiac evaluation of the child.Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 10: It is no surprise that children have a natural resilience. In many cases, fatigue, breathlessness, or poor appetite can be associated with other common ailments that all children may have. Nevertheless, there are some symptoms which can indicate the presence of some heart diseases, and should not be ignored. Proper identification of early signs and further evaluation of these can assist in successful diagnosis of heart disease among children.Dr. Manvinder Singh Sachdev, a distinguished paediatric cardiologist at NanheDil, Gurugram, advises paying particular attention t...

– Dr Deebanshu Gupta, Interventional Cardiologist, Sarvodya Hospital, JalandharJalandhar [Punjab], August 31: Have you ever experienced that your heart starts to pound after climbing up a few flights of stairs – despite regular workouts? It can feel alarming, especially if you can run or cycle for much longer without any issues. But stairs are a completely different cardiovascular exercise since it uses gravity; the effort level goes up all of a sudden and works out big muscle groups.The Physiological Reasons Behind the IssueThe resting heart rate of an adult person is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. When climbing up the stairs, leg muscles need much more oxygen, and this stimulates the heart to beat much faster and pump more vigorously.Heart rate may spike quick...