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==== Causes, prevalence, clinical features and management of diseases of heart ====

==== Causes, prevalence, clinical features and management of diseases of heart ====

===== Causes of heart diseases =====

===== Causes of heart diseases =====

Cardio vascular diseases are considered as major cause of death among non-communicable dis-eases.  Faulty diet, lifestyle and stress are etiological factors. Apart from that, iatrogenic factors such as mis-administration of purgation therapy and enema as well as excess use of medicines are enlisted among the causes.  

Cardio vascular diseases are considered as major cause of death among non-communicable diseases.  Faulty diet, lifestyle and stress are etiological factors. Apart from that, iatrogenic factors such as mis-administration of purgation therapy and enema as well as excess use of medicines are enlisted among the causes.  

Improper exercise can lead to heart diseases. Indigestion can cause heart diseases. In the hri-daya (heart), the ten dhamani (ten great vessels arising from the heart), prana, apana, manas (mind), buddhi (intellect), chetana (life), mahabhutas (5 fundamental elements) are situated just like spokes to the axle in a wheel.(Cha.Si.9/5) Moreover, heart is the root of rasavaha srotasa, location of vyana vayu, sadhaka pitta and avalambaka kapha. It is also supreme site of con-sciousness and mind. Therefore, any event that affects functions of heart involves all these fac-tors. Heart shall be protected specifically from the psychological miseries. (Cha.Su.30).   

 

Consequences of injury to heart: Injury to the hridaya leads to kasa (cough), shwasa (breath-lessness), balakshaya (weakness), kantha shosha (dryness of throat), klomakarshana (a form of severe chest pain), jihvanirgama (prolapse of tongue), mukhashosha (dryness of mouth), ta-lushosha (dryness of palate), apasmara (epilepsy), unmada (psychosis), pralapa (irrelevant speech), chittanasha (loss of mental integrity) etc. (Cha.Si.9/6)

Improper exercise can lead to heart diseases. Indigestion can cause heart diseases. In the ''hridaya'' (heart), the ten ''dhamani'' (ten great vessels arising from the heart), ''prana, apana, manas'' (mind), ''buddhi'' (intellect), ''chetana'' (life), ''mahabhutas'' (five fundamental elements) are situated just like spokes to the axle in a wheel.(Cha.Si.9/5). Moreover, the heart is the root of ''rasavaha srotasa,'' location of ''vyana vayu, sadhaka pitta'' and ''avalambaka kapha''. It is also the supreme site of consciousness and mind. Therefore, any event that affects functions of heart involves all these factors. Heart shall be protected specifically from the psychological miseries. (Cha.Su.30).   

Clinical features: 

 

Consequences of injury to heart: Injury to the ''hridaya'' leads to ''kasa'' (cough), ''shwasa'' (breathlessness), ''balakshaya'' (weakness), ''kantha shosha'' (dryness of throat), ''klomakarshana'' (a form of severe chest pain), ''jihvanirgama'' (prolapse of tongue), ''mukhashosha'' (dryness of mouth), ''talushosha'' (dryness of palate), ''apasmara'' (epilepsy), ''unmada'' (psychosis), ''pralapa'' (incoherent speech), ''chittanasha'' (loss of mental integrity), etc. (Cha.Si.9/6)

 

===== Clinical features =====

 

The clinical features and diagnosis of sub-type depends upon dosha dominance as follows.  

The clinical features and diagnosis of sub-type depends upon dosha dominance as follows.  

Criteria Vata dominant Pitta dominant Kapha dominant

Criteria Vata dominant Pitta dominant Kapha dominant