'STUDY OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND EMOTIONAL HURDLE AMONG CAREGIVERS DURING TAKING CARE OF CARDIAC PATIENT'

Abstract

Our heart is one of the most important organs of our body. This organ is located in the middle of our circulatory system, which circulates the pulsating blood around the body. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products. The heart is a major part of the cardiovascular system, which includes blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body and back to the heart. The heart is located below the rib cage, in the center of the chest and between the lungs. It is shaped like a conch shell with the head facing down on the left and weighs about 298 grams or 10.5 ounces. The heart is located 75% on the left side of the chest and the rest on the right side. Since it is the pump of the muscles, it consists of four chambers and valves that do their job of pumping blood from the heart to the rest of the body and then back to the heart. The top two chambers of the heart are known as the atria, while the bottom two are called the ventricles. Thus, the right side of the heart consists of the right atria and the right ventricle and the left side includes the left atria and left ventricle. The muscular wall that separates the two sides is called the septum. The atria and ventricles work together to pump blood from the heart to the rest of the body, then contract and relax to force the blood back out. The main job of our heart is to pump blood rich in oxygen and nutrients through the arteries to the tissues and other parts of the body. The blood pumping cycle of the heart is called the cardiac cycle. Our heart is considered to be the hardest working muscle in our body, and on average a normal human heart beats 72 to 80 times a minute i.e. 4,800 times per hour, 115,200 times per day, and close to 42,048,000 times per year beats If a person lives for 80 years, his heart beats 3 billion times in his lifetime. What an amazing muscle! In a proper circulation cycle, oxygen-free blood enters the heart through the right atrium and then through the right ventricle to the lungs to fill with oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The freshly oxygenated blood is then sent through the left chambers of the heart to other parts of the body for redistribution. About 5.6 liters of blood circulates throughout the body. The main reason for the occurrence of cardiovascular heart disease is the increase in the level of cholesterol. Cardiovascular heart diseases are caused by disorders of the heart and blood vessels. These include coronary heart disease (heart attacks), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), increased blood pressure (hypertension), congenital heart disease, and heart failure. Obesity is also a major reason for these diseases. In such a situation, regular exercise and simple and balanced diet should be taken for weight loss. To keep the heart healthy, regular exercise and morning or evening walks should be done. Triglyceride can also be a cause of cardiovascular disease. Taking soy protein increases the amount of HDL cholesterol in the body, it is considered good cholesterol. This cholesterol is helpful in removing bad cholesterol from the blood vessels.