HEALTH FOR ALL
Avoiding the e word
Rigorous, sustained and regular physical activity is at the heart of a good heart-recovery regime, but it doesn't have to be unpleasant or exhausting
- Published: 31/01/2012 at 02:58 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
There are so many myths about exercise and heart disease, so many misunderstandings. Anyone who has heart disease is automatically regarded as being in a weakened state of health and it is assumed that his or her life could be in danger. Heart disease is certainly a very scary prospect for many people. Patients of mine with high blood pressure are always asking me whether they have it and that is a hard question to answer because high blood pressure can often lead to heart disease. Also, the medicines used to treat high blood pressure can sometimes be the same as those prescribed for heart disease.
Dr Nithi Mahanonda is a consultant cardiologist and interventionist at the Perfect Heart Institute, Piyavate Hospital.
Actually, heart diseases are not as scary as everyone thinks. Medical advances in recent decades allow doctors to treat most heart problems efficiently. A far bigger problem is how patients take care of their health afterwards. Exercise and diet are a big part of that scenario.
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About the author
- Writer: Dr Nithi Mahanonda
- Position: Writer
