Health Webinar on Hypertension & Post-Covid Cardiac Care and Immunity | Dr Kunal Patankar

Описание: #seniorstoday hosted their weekly #health Live Webinar with a Consultant Cardiologist,#DrKunalPatankar who spoke on and answered questions about Hypertension and Post #covid Cardiac Care and Immunity.

About Dr Kunal Patankar

Dr Kunal Patankar is an Interventional Cardiologist in Mumbai, known for combining clinical excellence with patient centred care. He is trained at the Grant Medical College, Sir JJ group of hospitals, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur and PD Hinduja Hospital and medical research Centre in Mumbai. His training has equipped him with handling a variety of complex cardiovascular conditions using contemporary medical techniques. Apart from his medical knowledge, he also stands out for his ability to simplify complex heart health concepts to patients and families. He is a consultant and interventional cardiologist in the dept of cardiology at the HVS Symbiosis Super Speciality Hospital in Mumbai, which is now a chain of hospitals.

You might be young at heart, but the body does age and so does the mechanism of the heart to pump the blood, too.
Our blood vessels are elastic in nature when you are young. They have the property of elasticity that helps them expand and and recoil as per the blood pressure of your body.
As we grow old, a process called athero- arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the deposition of lipids/ cholesterol inside your blood vessels- this can cause blockages. Stiffening of the elasticity of your blood vessels is called arteriosclerosis.
In arteriosclerosis, your flexible blood vessels/ pipes start becoming stiff. Whenever there are fluctuations in your blood pressure, your blood vessels will lose their ability to adapt. Hence, eventually leading to increased risk of hypertension.

Hypertension is inevitable fir mist, as they age. But at the same time treating it aggressively by a cardiologist becomes a point of concern- since a sudden and/ or significant drop in your blood pressure can also cause a dreadful complication in the elderly- a fall.
A fall in elderly is the most common accident and can lead to fractures, injuries, etc.

The LSAI Study (Longitudinal Study of Ageing in India) has found that more than 40% of the people above the of 65 fall into the pre hypertensive group. 22 % in stage 1 hypertension and approximately 10% in Stage 2. A deduction can be made from the study that approximately more than 50% of the people are hypertensive but are not being treated, or if being treated, are not getting adequate treatment for the same.

As you age, because of the process of arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, the vessels become stiff. If your blood pressure is not controlled, it puts an indirect pressure on the heart, causing it to work harder to pump the same blood, taking more effort 24 x 7.
It can also cause end organ damage. This can result in a stroke, kidney disease, etc.
This is how, slowly yet steadily the cost of uncontrolled pressure can be very high in the long run.
Sometimes, even microvascular strokes in the brain can cause dementia. Or even a major stroke resulting in paralysis.