The Beating Heart Blogs
Welcome to The Beating Heart Blogs by Dr. Dhiren Shah. Stretched over many years, with over a few hundred pages of posts and content, The Beating Heart Blogs is one of the kind. Updated routinely, we bring you the latest patient education information as well as the latest medical techniques, practices and know-hows here.
Did you know this?
Did you know this? A good laugh can send 20% more blood flowing through your entire body. One study found that when people watched a funny movie, blood flow increased. That's why laughter is a great antidote to stress....
What is artherosclerosis?
What is artherosclerosis? Artherosclerosis is a condition in which the arteries of the heart harden & narrow down restricting the blood flow through the body. Factors such as high blood pressure, smoking and high cholesterol causes a damage to the internal walls...
What are the Goal of CIMS Heart Failure Clinic ?
The Goals of CIMS Heart Failure Clinic include: Complete evaluation to determine cause of heart failure Determine disease progression/ prognosis. Identify best treatment regimen. IF you feel the goals of CIMS and the cardiac surgeon Dr. Dhiren Shah match with your...
What is Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction(LVEF)?
LVEF: is percentage of blood that pumps out of the heart during each beat. LVEF: is a measurement to see how well the heart is functioning. A low LVEF number can occur if your heart muscle has been damaged as a result of: Heart attack Long-term, uncontrolled blood...
How to Diagnose Heart Failure?
Medical History and Physical Examination: Check for the presence of risk factors, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease or diabetes. Examine the neck veins and check for fluid buildup in abdomen and legs. Blood tests: Of kidney, liver and thyroid...
Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure
Signs and Symptoms of Heart Failure Breathing trouble that is worse during exercise or when lying down Swelling in ankles, legs, face and abdomen Gaining weight Feeling hungry, feeling full quickly when you eat, or having loss of appetite Having dry cough that does...
Common Causes of Heart Failure
Some of the Common Causes of Heart Failure include: ■ Heart Attack ■ Disease of Heart valves ■ Heart Muscle Disease ■ High Blood Pressure ■ Diabetes ■ Viral illness ■ Excessive Alcohol Consumption ■ Cancer Drugs If you feel you have one of some of these...
What is Heart Failure?
Heart failure, also called Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), means your heart does not pump blood as well as it should. This does not mean your heart has stopped working, but it is not as strong as it used to be and fluid builds up in the lungs and other parts of your...
Chandrikaben R. Shah 3rd March, 2015
Chandrikaben R. Shah3rd March, 2015 Dr.Dhiren Shah is like an incarnation of God and he gave a new life to my grandmother. When my grandmother suffered her first heart attack we thought that we are going to lose her. When we discussed her case with some doctors we...
Patient Testimonial: Sachin Mehta 24th September, 2018
Sachin Mehta 24th September, 2018 Only 5* is not enough. Very Firstly Dr. Dhiren Shah, before reading about him and CIMS I was thinking about to go to Chennai for Surgery Again(listening to the complaints and cases of cheating overall in Gujarat and specifically major...
What is CABG ?
CABG is a surgical procedure in which one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart. These grafts usually come from the patient's own arteries and veins located in the chest (thoracic), leg...
कार्डियाक अस्थमा क्या है?
कार्डियाक अस्थमा क्या है?#asthma#cardiacasthma#cardiology#dhirenshah#ahmedabad
Yesterday I had an opportunity to deliver a talk in “The Red Bricks Summit” by IIM Ahmedabad on Organ donation which a very well attended and organized event.
Yesterday I had an opportunity to deliver a talk in "The Red Bricks Summit" by IIM Ahmedabad on Organ donation which a very well attended and organized event. Great work was done by CIMS Foundation in this summit. Hope this talk has a lasting effect on the students of...
Today on the occasion of #WorldHeartDay we had CIMS Heart Walk and for the first time in #Gujarat
Today on the occasion of #WorldHeartDay we had CIMS Heart Walk and for the first time in #Gujarat, our heart transplant patients Mr. Sohel Vora and Mrs. Preeti Mehta participated in the 5km walk. Happy World Heart Day!
કાર્ડિયાક અસ્થમા શું છે?
કાર્ડિયાક અસ્થમા શું છે?#asthma#cardiacasthma#cardiology#dhirenshah#ahmedabad
What is cardiac asthma?
What is cardiac asthma? Cardiac asthma is a situation caused by left heart failure. Left heart failure causes fluid retention in the lungs (Pulmonary edema) which leads to symptoms such as wheezing, cough, and shortness of breath which are similar to that os asthma....
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
