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Heart Valve Diseases: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Dr. Soumya Guha
Consultant – Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Surgeon

Heart valve disease is a medical condition that affects the valves within the heart. The human heart consists of four valves—the aortic valve, mitral valve, tricuspid valve, and pulmonary valve—that play a crucial role in regulating blood flow. These valves open and close in a synchronized manner to ensure that blood flows in the right direction and at the right pace.

When someone has heart valve disease, it means that one or more of these valves are not functioning properly. This can occur primarily in two ways:

Stenosis: Valve stenosis occurs when a valve becomes narrow and stiff, restricting the flow of blood to the body. This makes the heart work harder to pump blood through the narrowed valve.

Regurgitation: Valve regurgitation, also known as insufficiency or incompetence, happens when a valve doesn’t close properly, allowing blood to leak backward. This forces the heart to pump blood in two directions, causing extra strain on the heart.

Causes of Heart Valve Disease

Heart valve disease can develop for various reasons, and while some cases may be linked to congenital factors, others are the result of acquired conditions. Understanding the underlying causes of heart valve disease is effective for successful prevention and treatment. Here, we’ll explore the primary causes:

1.   Rheumatic Fever

Untreated rheumatic fever can lead to inflammation in the heart, which ultimately leads to damage to the heart valves.

2.   Infective Endocarditis

This is an infection of the heart’s inner lining, which can affect the heart valves. Bacterial or fungal infections can lead to damage or scarring of the heart valves, impairing their ability to open and close properly.

3.   Heart Attack

A heart attack can damage the heart muscle and the valves, especially when the blood supply to the heart is compromised. The resulting scar tissue can prevent the valve from functioning normally.

Other minor factors contributing to heart valve diseases are as follows:

  1. High blood pressure
  2. Degeneration or calcium deposition that leads to loss of function over time
  3. Aortic aneurism, or swelling that stretches the valve flaps

Symptoms of Heart Valve Diseases

 

It’s important to note that symptoms of heart valve disease may develop gradually, and, in some cases, individuals may not experience any symptoms at all. Depending on the type and severity of the condition, the symptoms may vary. Some common symptoms are:

  1. Shortness of breath, particularly during any physical activity or when lying flat
  2. Irregular heartbeats or a feeling of fluttering in the heart
  3. Feeling unusually fatigued or tired, even with minimal physical exertion
  4. Edema or swelling, particularly in the ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen
  5. Sudden gain in weight can be a sign of fluid retention due to heart valve disease.

Treatment of Heart Valve Disease

Effective treatment for heart valve diseases is essential to improve the overall condition of the heart. The choice of treatment depends on the type, location, and severity of the valve condition, as well as the patient’s overall health. Here are some key treatment options:

1.   Medications

In mild cases, medications are prescribed to manage the symptoms and slow the progression of the condition. Common medications are given to reduce fluid buildup, prevent blood clots, and control blood pressure and heart rate.

2.   Surgical Repairing

Where the disease is severe and is affecting the patient’s life significantly, surgical repair or replacement is suggested, depending on the extent of the damage and the place of damage.

  • Heart Valve Repair

This procedure includes repairing holes, separating affected parts, repositioning leaflets, or removing excess tissue.

  • Heart Valve Replacement

It means replacing an existing valve with either a mechanical or a tissue-based valve. Mechanical valves need blood thinners to prevent clots from forming for life. On the other hand, for tissue-based valves, it may start showing degeneration in next 15-20 years.

3.   Follow-Up Care

After valve repair or replacement, patients should be under ongoing follow-up care to monitor their heart health, including regular echocardiograms and assessments to ensure the valves are functioning optimally.

4.   Lifestyle Modifications

Patients with a history of heart valve disease are often advised to make lifestyle changes, such as maintaining a heart-healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and avoiding smoking. These changes can help improve overall cardiovascular health.

It’s crucial for individuals with heart valve diseases to work closely with their doctors and heart specialists to develop a personalized treatment plan that aligns with their needs and goals. By making appropriate lifestyle changes, patients can manage their condition and enjoy a better quality of life. If you suspect you have heart valve disease or are experiencing symptoms, seek medical guidance promptly to determine the most suitable treatment path.

 

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Lungs Problem and Heart Fail – the connection | impact | difference

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COPD and HEART FAILURE

COPD and heart failure are different problem and in different organs of the body but has some common symptom like feeling breathless with regular physical activities like climbing stairs, walking a little faster or little longer distance, workout etc.

COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and Heart Failure is the heart is not pumping enough blood within the body.

COPD and HEART FAILURE

COMMON SYMPTOMS – COPD and HEART FAILURE

People with lungs disease like COPD feels respiration problem mostly during activity as the breathing is faster than the last exchange of air in lungs and so one feels shortness of breath. In case of heart failure with little activity in most cases or even during rest the heart is not able to pump enough blood or more blood during activity and so there is breathing trouble as blood backs-up into the lungs and there is some kind of fluid congestion.

Breathing Trouble – Lungs or Heart

COPD and LEFT-SIDE HEART FAILURE

COPD is not directly connected with left-side heart failure and left-side heart failure is mostly caused by high blood pressure (hypertension) or coronary artery disease.

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COPD and RIGHT-SIDE HEART FAILURE

Lungs problem like COPD can be a cause of right-side heart failure, particularly in the lower right chamber of the heart or ventricle. Severe COPD mostly impacts right-side heart failure.

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LUNGS or CARDIAC – CARDIOLOGIST or PULMONOLOGIST

Anyone experiencing breathing trouble needs to consult the specialist doctor either cardiologist (heart specialist) or pulmonologist (specialist for lungs related problem) without delay and the specialist doctor on diagnosis will decide the source of the problem and refer to appropriate specialist doctor if required.

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STAY AWARE – GET HEART and LUNGS CHECK DONE

People who are experiencing breathing trouble at times or in their mid-thirties (30s) needs to stay alert as due to stress, work pressure, environmental pollution, overweight and obesity, disproportion waist and shoulder size ratio, sedentary life style, sitting at desk jobs for long hours, smoking, frequent alcohol consumption, high cholesterol, blood sugar or diabetes, hypertension or high blood pressure may have some damaging effect on cardiac system and lungs.

Self Check and Health Check Up at Hospital

EARLIER is BETTER – START TREATMENT EARLY

Earlier one gets to know the condition of cardiac system and lungs can take measures like lifestyle changes, medicine management as per doctor prescription and can avoid further or continued damage of cardiac system and lungs.

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Age is not a bar anymore for Heart Problem

Famous Footballer Christian Eriksen, Denmark’s midfielder, suffered a heart attack and collapsed during the Euro 2020 football match against Finland in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021. This incident raised the eyebrows of the whole world. The fact that a finely tuned high performing athlete can have a heart attack, shook the world.

Footballer Christian Eriksen, Denmark’s midfielder, suffered a heart attack

Eriksen had a cardiac arrest in his late 20s. Hence, if you think you are not at risk for heart diseases because you don’t fit the stereotype of an older man experiencing a massive heart attack, then you may have a false sense of security. Fitness and good health are not enough to ward off cardiac problems.
It is not yet known what caused Eriksen to collapse and his heart to stop. However, the doctors said that maybe he has a congenital condition that has not been picked up till now. Congenital heart disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the heart’s normal working process. “Congenital” means the condition is present from birth. Congenital heart disease is one of the most common types of birth defect.

Most Common Heart Disease Among Young Adults

Cardiovascular diseases would be the largest cause of death and disability in India by 2020 as per a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. The average age of people with heart ailments is coming down.
Common heart disease among young adults is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) occurs at a younger age with over 50% of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) mortality occurring in individuals aged less than 50 years.
Conventional Coronary Artery Disease predominates the number of heart attacks in young adults. About 80% of heart attacks in young adults happens because of CAD, and nearly 60% of these patients suffer from a disease of just one Coronary Artery. The number of arteries increases in the case of older patients.
Though CAD deserves most of our attention, other causes of heart attacks should also be paid attention to. Nearly 4% of heart attacks in young adults are caused by inborn abnormalities while another 5% are triggered by blood clots, originated somewhere else and carried in the bloodstream to normal Coronary Arteries to create a blockage. Various disorders of the blood clotting system increase the risk of clot formation throughout the circulatory system by another 5%. Another 6% includes a wide range of problems like spasm or inflammation, radiation therapy for chest tumours, chest trauma or abuse of drugs like cocaine and others.

Most young adults are affected by high rates of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension and smoking. These major risk factors tend to bring a heart attack almost 33% earlier than the usual age and often without a prior warning. Each of these problems is tragic in itself, but it is both common and preventable through some precaution.

Some different types of heart disease
• Coronary heart disease
• Arrhythmia
• Heart failure
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Myocardial infarction

Factors that cause Heart Disease
•Diabetes
•Hypertension
•Smoking
•Family history of premature heart disease
•Alcohol consumption
•Physical inactivity.

Symptoms- One may feel pain in the chest along with gastrointestinal indigestion or nausea. Another symptom is light-headedness or sweating, the most commonly seen symptom is fast heart rate or shortness of breath. One can also have no symptoms apart from a little discomfort.

When to See a Doctor
In any case of chest discomfort or chest pain, even if there is a little shortness of breath or any incident of fainting one should immediately consult the doctor.

 

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Covid-19 poses more threat to senior citizens

Older adults are much more likely to get affected from Covid-19 than others. For older adults getting sick with Covid-19 might mean hospitalization, intensive care, ventilator or even death. The risk increases for people in their 50s or above are most likely to get very sick.

Senior Citizen Post Covid Precaution

Elderly people succumb more in the hand of Coronavirus. To save the aged population from becoming a prey for Coronavirus one should be more attentive to their health. A thorough check-up of their heart, lungs, will help prevent any cardiac, other difficulties. Elderly population mostly suffer from their heart related cardiac problems; a thorough check-up would lessen the risk of any Covid related problems in future. A good heart devoid of any cardiac problems, a good lung; i.e. a good physical condition in general provides better immunity. And immunity is our most potent weapon in this battle against Covid.

Senior Citizens – Aged People – Older People – Elderly People and Risk of Covid

Other factors like any underlying medical condition can also make the journey after getting ill with Covid-19 significantly harder. For example, serious heart conditions (heart failure, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease) , kidney disease, COPD, obesity, weakened immune system from an organ transplant, type 2 diabetes- can cause healthcare providers and the patients more trouble.

Conditions that require immediate medical attention :
It is important to watch for possible signs of COVID-19. Studies show that the average incubation period for the disease is 5 days however, some people developed the symptoms as late as 12 days. If you start developing any kind of Covid symptom, especially if you think you may have been exposed to the virus, immediately consult your doctor.
In some cases, symptoms can escalate quickly to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), this needs urgent medical treatment.

Safety measures need to be taken :

The best way to deal with a virus like Covid-19 is to avoid contact in the first place. There is no full proof strategy to prevent Coronavirus, but being careful, maintaining a good habit, and practices to prevent Coronavirus works in most of the cases.

Senior Citizens – Maintain Covid Protection Measures

THINGS TO DO –
· Stay home as much as possible, don’t venture out until it is extremely important, the less you come in contact, the better.
· Wear a mask while in public, maintain at least a gap of 6feet with other people.
· Use a 60% alcohol based sanitizer to wash your hands and all other touchable surfaces as frequently as you can.
· Don’t fall for the ruse of rumours, get vaccinated as early as possible. Vaccination is our most potent weapon in this battle.

Article in people interest by Desun Hospital – www.desunhospital.com | 9051715171

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Obesity, the silent killer at play during lockdown

Lockdown during this pandemic has introduced sedentary habits. As a result of personal restrictions, sedentary lifestyles, alcohol consumption and substance abuse increased. These new regime increased the risk of death from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases(CVD) , which are the leading cause of the global mortality rate . Along with the rising rate of risk factors of CVDs there is also a surge in the number of non-communicable diseases (NCD)- related mortality rate.

How might unhealthy habits effect our health?

Average self-reported weight gain (kg) associated with unhealthy diet and lifestyle behaviors during lockdown in the UK

The lack of physical activities, unhealthy food habits along with disturbed sleep cycle made this lockdown a heaven for obesity and related diseases. Obesity can contribute to heart diseases in three ways.

It is known fact that obesity can cause a spike in bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels, but it also can lower high-density lipoproteins (HDL) i.e. good cholesterol. HDL cholesterol plays an important part in removing the bad cholesterol and working towards reducing the risk for heart diseases.

Obese individuals require more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to their bodies, which causes an increase in blood pressure. Their body also requires more pressure to move the blood around. High blood pressure is a common cause of heart-attack, which is sadly more common for obese individuals.

Obesity leads to diabetes, which is one of the major indicator of heart diseases. According to the American Heart Association, at least 68 percent of people aged 65 or older with diabetes also have heart disease. While individuals with diabetes are said to be two to four times more likely to be at risk for heart disease, the American Heart Association also lists diabetes as being one of the top seven major controllable factors to prevent heart disease.

Fortunately there are some measure you can take to lose weight and reduce the risk of developing heart diseases. This process towards better health goes through regular exercises and balanced nutritious diet.

One should consult their doctors about creating an appropriate diet and exercise plan.

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Post Covid Heart Health and Cardiac Complications

The heart related complications reporting post covid 19 recovery is now increasing in numbers and it is now believed that novel corona virus just not impact the lungs but also impacts heart, brain and may be some other body functions and organs that will unfold with time.

Even among young people in their 20-30s there has been reports of heart related trouble that mostly includes palpitation of heart, fatigue with no such strenuous activity and feeling of short breathing. The aged population or people with preexisting cardiac problems or heart weakness recovered from covid19 are facing more serious heart problems like chest pain, breathlessness and some reports of heart attack, cardiac arrests, stroke has also been in news.

Covid virus impacts the lungs and there is nominal to acute respiratory distress in many cases where hospital support or even ICU support with some days of ventilator support has been required among patients who have survived this pandemic virus.

The heart related symptoms and even chest pain, heart attack and cardiac arrest is mostly result of the inflammation of blood paths of the covid patients, there is also lumping of blood or blood clots that are also playing havoc and cause major cardiac related problems.

Many patients with mild symptoms who have recovered at home with some medication has mild heart related symptoms of general weakness symptoms of fatigue and panting at times.

Covid creates a situation within the body where there is lack of oxygen level and in some cases oxygen support for few days is required and in rare case there is prolong oxygen support required, may can cope with mild lack of oxygen and get back normal levels on their own with few days of medication, rest and diet.

In many cases MRI of heart, echocardiogram showed heart condition negatively impacted post covid recovery for some patients.

Patients with high level of blood sugar (diabetes), high blood pressure (hypertension), other ailments of liver, kidneys, regularly consuming multiple medicines for lifestyle related diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, digestive disorders, liver, kidneys problems in some cases may report heart related problems not necessarily people with preexisting cardiac problems only.

It is important for patients recovering from mild to acute covid symptoms get certain tests done as per general health condition, specific health related ailments, age, gender and most importantly doctor advice. Mostly post covid medical tests for health check includes CBC, CRP, Blood Sugar, Urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, LFT, ECG, ECHO HRCT chest, Spirometry and there can be specific tests for heart, nervous system as per doctor’s advice. Do consult doctor at post covid clinics for health checkup and stay safe.

Post covid it is still not sure on the time frame of the symptoms to last, so it is best to take medical advice on medicines, supplements, health checks, diet and expert advice on exercises, breathing exercises and other lifestyle interventions to avoid future complications and minimize chances of post covid heart ailments.

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Freedom from Excess Body Weight and Obesity – Diet Tips

Healthy People Helps Build a Healthier Nation and a Healthy Nation is more Productive and Progressive. Obesity is major lifestyle problem and it can open door to many diseases. Excess body weight or obesity can be a cause of heart diseases, stroke, body pain, liver , digestion related problems and other lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension etc . For a healthy life and minimize chances of such diseases along with other good habits that benefit health body weight management is also important.

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We are happy to share a couple of important points that will help in loss of excess body weight by reducing harmful fat in body.

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  • Do not skip breakfast, include protein in breakfast. Protein helps us to stay full for long and we do not feel hungry often and can avoid binge eating.
  • It is best to avoid sugary syrups and drinks. High sugar content food items
  • Prefer to eat fruits by chewing, than consuming juice
  • Avoid alcohol, alcoholic beverages, carbonated drinks etc
  • Quit smoking
  • Consume enough soluble fiber
  • Prefer food items like oats, brown unpolished rice, multigrain wheat, wheat breads, lentils, vegetables, yogurt, tofu, soya beans, cooking in low oil, eggs in moderation and lean meat
  • Eat mostly whole, not highly processed food
  • Chew food well and eat
  • Drink coffee and tea in moderation
  • Strictly avoid junk food, processed food, ready to eat food
  • Try to consume home cooked food, fresh, warm and cooked within few hours
  • Do consult doctors, dieticians and experts on a calorie management diet
  • Avoid midnight snacking
  • Try to eat approximately same quantity and type of food around fixed times of the day in a routine

Follow and help yourself and share to help others.

 

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EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE @ DESUN Hospital

CARDIAC EMERGENCY Team at DESUN HOSPITAL is quick to respond to any Heart Related Emergency Patient 24 Hours and 365 Days and even at Midnight. Just CALL DESUN EMERGENCY at 9051715171 to get necessary help regarding admission at DESUN Emergency.  Any Heart related emergency like HEART ATTACK, CHEST PAIN, Breathing Difficulty, Discomfort in Chest, Loss of Consciousness DESUN has facility to delivery TIMELY TREATMENT.

Modern 4th Generation CATH-LAB for Angiogram and ANGIOPLASTY, OT for Emergency Surgeries, ICU with individual ventilator for each bed and Experienced Team of Specialist Doctors, Cardiac Surgeons and Expert Medical Teams helps to delivery Success even Emergency and Critical Cases.

Ambulance Assistance, Specialist Doctors and other facilities makes DESUN one of the most recommended hospital during medical emergencies.

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DESUN perform Radial Angiogram and Radial Angioplasty is suitable cases where the procedure is performed through wrist and not through groin area making it much minimal painful and the healing is much faster. There is much less chance of post surgery complications and the patients can get back to normal life much sooner. Desun uses High quality STENTS and Stents are charged at Government of India approved Rates.

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Dual Chamber Pacemaker surgery at DESUN is very popular where the patient gets DUAL CHAMBER High Quality AMERICAN PACEMAKER at an affordable cost. Dual Chamber pacemaker helps people to be more agile than Single Chamber Pacemaker and reduces much hindrance is leading a regular life.

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Cardiac Devices related surgeries are also done at DESUN Hospital, to mention ICD-Single Chamber, ICD- Double Chamber, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy -D

Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass (small Cut Heart Bypass popularly known) is performed at DESUN Hospital. Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass helps is much faster healing post surgery and the post surgery complications are much less. The patient recovers faster and there is only a small mark. The person can get back to regular life much faster than traditional heart bypass.

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Desun aims to deliver high quality cardiac Treatment at an affordable cost and with this aim DESUN Hospital is ever enhancing the Cardiac Emergency Facility, Preventive Cardiac Care Facilities and Cardiac OPD. The regular developments in the hospital have largely helped DESUN to fulfill their aim of delivering heart related critical and emergency patient’s timely treatment.

DESUN Hospital has more than 100 heart related surgery facilities and few to mention are Arterial Heart Bypass (LIMA-RIMA Y) , Heart Valve Replacement, Hole in Heart etc

Cardiac OPD : Desun Cardiac OPD is attended is experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons and it is easy to visit the OPD through both online through website and offline booking (walking to hospital or over phone) and get cardiac consultation as per prior appointment

Preventive Cardiac Care: DESUN hospital Preventive Cardiac Care department and facilities includes OPD for consultation with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, various heart and cardiac related medical test. Even tests that can predict chances of heart attack in near future. Superspeciality Test APOA 1 & APOB (2 Parameters) The ratio of APOA 1 & APOB indicates the chances of heart attack in the future. There are also modern Procedures like ANGIOGRAM (CAG) to check blocked or narrowed blood vessels of heart.

Useful Links

Cardiac Tests: https://www.desunhospital.com/list-of-desun-health-checks.php

Cardiac Surgeries: https://www.desunhospital.com/heart-related.php

24 Hours Emergency: https://www.desunhospital.com/index.php

DESUN OPD : https://www.desunhospital.com/doctor-list-2.php

 

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Cyclone – Stay Calm, Safe, Prepared

CYCLONE FANI – STAY CALM, SAFE, PREPARED

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AT HOME

  1. Check windows and doors if they are closing properly and keep them closed during the storm

2. Inspect if there are loose tiles, covers, sheets. Tighten them up or remove the loose materials to avoid any accident kitchen-1940174_960_720

3. Do not keep flower tubs on the ledges of the verandah, terrace or roof

4. Trim tree branches around your home and in your locality

5. Buy and store food items, medicines, water, batteries and candles

6. Switch off heavy and less essential electrical equipment, gas cooking ovens, LPG cylinders, etc. interior-1961070_960_720

7. Keep water stored in buckets – if there is no electricity for long hours, the water pump will not work

8. Make suitable arrangement for pets at home

9. Teach children what to do during cyclones and elders can do a mock drill

10. Keep cars in covered garages or in safe places

11. Keep the radio on for latest news on cyclone progress

AT OFFICE

  1. Stay in the well-protected part of the office, away from glass windows  architecture-22039_960_720

2. Switch off computers, air conditioners and other heavy electrical gadgets; only use the most necessary ones

3. Do not panic; help each other

4. Carry food items, medicines and an emergency kit to work. Cary rain gear to stay protected

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IN THE COMMUNITY

 

  1. Ensure that gutters are cleaned of garbage and debris so that they do not get clogged

2. Trim the big as well as weak trees that may fall, or give them some kind of support so that they do not fall and block roads or damage people and property. If necessary call the appropriate authorities to cut the trees

3. Keep areas around electrical transformers and heavy electrical set-ups and telephone exchanges free from clutter  power-poles-503935_960_720

4. Check community halls, school buildings, open grounds in the area to see if they are fit to accommodate people for shelter during any major emergency. Do involve appropriate authority in all such processes

5. In case of official (government) evacuation orders, do move fast as per the orders and direction

POST CYCLONE

  1. Remain calm, take some rest and put your home, office, etc., back in order

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2. People who have taken shelter outside their homes or at evacuation locations, must return home only after orders are received from the appropriate authority to do so. Return home through advised routes only

3. Water may get contaminated, so use water purifier tablets, boil water and drink till power connection is reinstated and water purifier machines are working

4. Use resources like stored food and water as required till normalcy is restored town-2430571_960_720

5. Check LPG cooking gas, electrical switches & equipments for any damage or leak before starting to use them again

6. Stay protected and be aware of snapped electrical wires, accumulated water, damaged buildings and roads

7. Co-operate and inform local authorities on any public facility that needs to be repaired

STAY SAFE; STAY PROTECTED

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Medical Emergency Success Stories – 24 Hours Emergency Impact

Medical Emergency Success Stories at DESUN Hospital that has created an Impact by saving lives of many patients, getting them back to regular life and bringing the smile back in the face of the patients, their family and friends.  Couple of days back while going through the events of last few months during the festive days the impact DESUN’s Quick Response Medical Emergency Team with the hospital’s unique 24 Hours Emergency facilities has indeed moved of grim events to a happy conclusion.

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Be it emergency medical care, life saving procedures or surgeries or planned medical care, procedure and surgeries during the festive days when the city is immersed in the festive mood, colours, lights Desun medical team was working quietly to deliver required medical care to patients and people requiring emergency or quick medical care.

Burns Victim Life Saved at Desun

Mrs. Madhurima Ghosh a wife and mother of two met with an unfortunate accident while cooking for guests at home day before Bhai Fonta . It was almost 11.30 at midnight when suddenly the emergency phone number rang at Desun Hospital and on the other side was a frantic call from Mr. Ajit Ghosh asking for Burns Ward Facilities at Desun. It was a burns case.

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There was light everywhere and soon the Desun Ambulance light was seen moving near the Ghosh residence and wasting no time the ambulance picked up the patient and reached the hospital. Soon she was shifted to the burns ward.

The Burns management team that includes doctors and medical staff visited her and the treatment process started. She had 30% burns. During the festive days doctors, medical staff, medicines and all other required facilities was available at Desun and it is just couple of days back that Mrs. Ghosh is back home. She is now healthy, happy and the family is reunited.  The Ghosh family has tanked Desun Burns Management team and Emergency Team for their quick response and diligent treatment.

Heart Attack Victim Back To Regular Life

Mr. Arun Nandi who happens to be a high positioned executive in a multinational firm had a very hectic few months prior to Durga Puja and festive months with the launching and marketing of new products. On the day of Ashtami it was around 10 pm and he was planning to leave office. Mr. Nandi  and the office boy Jay Yadav were the only two people there. Mr. Nandi requested for a glass of water before leaving office for the next few days and Yadav was also quick. Before Yadav  left Mr. Nandi’s room cloding the glassdoor he could hear a sound of the glass falling on the ground and as he looked back , it was just not the glass on floor but Mr. Nandi had slipped in the chair and his eyes where getting still, lips trembling with a hand on chest. Couple of months back DESUN’S corporate health awareness team had visited their office and had imparted training on Emergency Response. Jay was quick to recall it and called up the Desun Emergency Phone Number and tried to comfort with Mr. Nandi by loosening the tie and unbuttoning the shirt.

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Soon tearing through the festive music all around DESUN Ambulance siren was heard below the office and the Ambulance team was there and in no time Mr. Nandi reached Desun hospital . The Cardiac Emergency Team who had prior information of an emergency heart patient arrival was ready and the bed was also kept ready. Soon the specialist doctor arrived and the treatment commenced. It was a heart attack. Few medical tests, heart condition and health condition check up and taking all necessary information from Mr. Nandi’s family members next morning Mr. Nandi had undergone Cardiac Angioplasty procedure for multiple artery blockages.

Mr. Nandi had few other health complications that were impacting his recovery. Soon in 2 weeks Mr. Nandi recovered and was fit to get into regular life.

The Nandi family is happy and smiling. They have thanked Desun Emergency Team for quick emergency response and care.

Accident Victim Life Saved

It was late at night around 1 pm. Swarup and his friends’ day before Kali Puja was returning on their motorbikes planning about an event to be held on Kali Puja and Diwali. Suddenly a screeching sound ripped the silence of the night. It was a road traffic accident, Swarup was lying a in a pool of blood and his friends on the other motorbykes were in a shock. A speeding car had hit swarup’s motorbike and it fled the place. No people were around. One of swarup’s friend gathered his mind and called up the DESUN Hospital Emergency Phone Number.  An emergency team member responded and on hearing about the accident the person immediately connected DESUN’s ambulance network to send the nearest available ambulance to the accident site to bring Swarup to Desun Hospital. Other appropriate people and authorities were informed in the meantime.

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Soon swarup arrived and the emergency team was ready for quick action to save a life. Soon the doctor’s team visited and they did necessary examination of the patient.  Medicines were injected and medical teats where carried on to know details of injuries, breaking of joints, bones if any.

Swarup needed surgery on collar bone; elbow and the wound on the leg took time to heal. The surgeries were successful and recovery from surgery was quick. It was more than 3 weeks and before Swarup was discharged fit from the hospital with advice of few visits to the hospital OPD for check-ups . Soon he will be back to regular life and can even ride his motorbike and do regular work on his own.

It has been for many years since inception that DESUN Hospital is delivering excellent 24 Hours Emergency Medical Facilities. It their team of specialist doctors, ambulance team, medical teams that work in a perfect sync to deliver effective and excellent results in emergency medical care, surgeries and procedures.

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