We have often heard of the proverb ‘Prevention is better than cure’, but Dr Pratiksha G Gandhi, the first woman Preventive Cardiologist in India has taken this phrase to heart and founded the highly acclaimed Institute of Preventive Cardiology (IPC). Dr Pratiksha G Gandhi is the Gold medalist Allopathic MD doctor from Bombay University. She did her medical graduation from the   Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital.  She practices international guidelines for treating heart [...]

‘I have learned to accept pain and made friends with it’. ‘I thank all the people, circumstances and events which gave me pain as it helped me to gain insight into my own self and become a better human being and closer to God.’ This is a very surprising statement as very often we hate pain and dislike pain and want to run away from pain. But we do not analyze why we got pain. [...]

  Continued after “Why Heart Health is Important”   Apart from following such routine activities, it is also highly necessary for going to regular cardiac health checkups. Always keep updating yourself on latest techniques that have arrived for protection against heart attacks and cardio arrest. Try to work on weight loss programs and follow diet plan given by your dietician and suggested by your cardiologist. Hypertension is a rooting cause of heart problems. Consult your [...]

As a preventive cardiologist, what really bothers me is the growing incidence of heart ailments across the country, especially in a megacity like Mumbai. With 60% of the world’s heart patients, India will soon become the heart disease capital of India. And unfortunately, this deadly disease is no longer the bane of old age alone. It is spreading rapidly among the youth and even teenagers. Most heart patients are likely to be between 15 and [...]

Heart disease – The Greatest Killer of women in India If you think that deaths among Indian women are mostly related to pregnancy and breast cancer, here’s a shocker. It is heart disease which is turning out be the greatest killer of women in India. In fact, cardiovascular disease is claiming more female lives in India than cancer, AIDS and malaria put together! While 53.1 per cent all heart disease related deaths across the world [...]

Having a healthy heart reflects a good health status of a human being. Heart is the most precious organ in the cardiovascular system that needs special care and timely assistance to keep the human body fit and fine. Usually cardiac problems arise due to the reduced flow of oxygenated blood in the heart. There are various reasons like diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, lack of exercise, sleeping disorders, intake of junk food and, irregular [...]