Heart Disease and Circulation System

When you go to visits friends at hospital ward, may see many patients with heart disease, who wait for heart by-pass or coronary stent operations. Plaques on the inner walls of blood vessels bring to heart disease. 

Prevention is better than cure…. Forever Living Products do have Forever Aloe Vera Gel which contains 200 compounds may help heart diseases patients. Besides, the elasticity of blood vessels may be maintained by eating Forever Artic-Sea which contains omega-3, 6, 9 with vitamin E and olive oil regularly.

When taken internally, aloe vere helps improve circulation, regulates blood pressure, boosts the immune system, heals ulcers and internal tissue damage, regulates blood sugar, promotes healing of bones and joints and helps protect the body from bacteria. It assists with weight loss, helps aid in digestion and cleanses the colon (it has a mild laxative quality). It helps support cell growth which in turn improves circulation. This is a major benefit for patients with heart disease.

Human beings have two circulatory systems; there are pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation. Nowadays, heart disease becomes second silent killer in many countries. It related to high cholesterol, high fats, obesity and medication. The blood vessels blockage also brings to chest pain that called agina; because insufficient oxygen supply to heart. The heart muscles become weak because need to pump out blood with oxygen to cells in higher pressure.

Coronary Stent?

An intraluminal coronary artery stent is a small, self-expanding, stainless steel mesh tube that is placed within a coronary artery to keep the vessel open or during other heart surgeries.

What is coronary artery bypass surgery?

During surgery, arteries or veins from the chest, arm or leg are taken (harvested) and positioned from the aorta to beyond the blocked area of the artery which is left in place. 

After the operation you will be looked after in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a day or two, in order to monitor your progress very closely. You will then return to the ward and will probably be discharged between 5 and 11 days after your operation depending on the speed of your recovery.