'Dr A. G. K. Gokhale (also known as Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale is an Indian Cardiac Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals. He is the 1st heart surgeon in India who did heart and lung transplantations successfully.

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All About Heart Problems

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Know Your Heart
• People the world over are highly concerned about heart disease because it is the No.1 killer.
• As Indians, we should be much more seriously worried because we are three times more vulnerable
than Europeans to a heart attack because of generic factors.
• Heart diseases in our region grew by 300% in the last 30 years and are still growingby 2-3% every year.
• WHO projects that by 2015 one million people under the age of 40 will die from this disease and 60%
of heart patients in the world are likely to be in India.

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Know Your Heart
• We may not be able to choose our parents but we can take many measures to prevent the
onset of heart disease in the first place.
• If in the unfortunate event of becoming a victim of heart disease, we can promptly act to
minimize its consequences.
• we should, therefore, have some basic understanding of heart disease

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What is Heart Disease?
Heart disease is any disorder that affects the hearts ability to function normally. Various forms of
heart disease include:
• Coronary artey disease ( the most common form of heart disease resulting in heart attacks) -
results in narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries.
• Arrhythmias ( abnormal heart rhythms)
• Heart valve diseases
• Congential heart disease(defects in the heart present at birth)
• Cardiomyopathy(damage to the heart muscle)

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HEART FAILURE INTRODUCTION
• Heart Failure (HF) - a condition in which a weakened heart can’t pump enough blood throughout the
body.
• This leads to reduced quality of life, frequent hospitalization and high mortality.
• Although Heart Failure, like other heart ailments, has been acquiring epidemic proportions in India in the
recent past, it has not received adequate public attention.
• Heart Failure does not mean that heart has stopped working or is about to stop working.
• Heart Failure is a condition in which the heart becomes so weak that it has trouble pumping a normal
amount of blood carrying enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the body's needs.
• While the word ‘failure’ sounds alarming as it implies that the heart has suddenly stopped working, the
medical term actually describes a chronic syndrome that typically develops slowly.

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Contact Details
Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale
Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad
Telangana
500 033
India
Days Available & Timings: Mon-Fri 10am - 5:00pm
Emergency Number(s): 9603040506
Contact Number(s): 91-40-2360 7777 / 5555 / 2000
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