{"id":1614,"date":"2018-08-26T04:15:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T04:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1614"},"modified":"2023-04-20T06:34:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:34:56","slug":"heart-health-keep-the-numbers-in-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/heart-health\/heart-health-keep-the-numbers-in-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart health \u2013 Keep the numbers in check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caps\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/Centers-of-Excellence-and-Specialties\/Cardiology\">Heart health<\/a> depends on all parts of your body functioning normally. There are certain parameters that a doctor will check to ensure that your heart is healthy. Let\u2019s take a look the important ones:-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cholesterol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cholesterol assists the body in building new cells, insulates nerves, and helps in the production of hormones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cholesterol parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL).<\/p>\n<p><strong>HDL Cholesterol (Good Cholesterol)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&gt; 45 milligrams per deciliter for women<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 50 milligrams per deciliter for men is good for a heart healthy pattern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LDL levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&lt;130 milligrams per deciliter is optimal level<\/li>\n<li>&lt;100 milligrams per deciliter is ideal level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>High blood pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High Blood Pressure is linked to heart disease, heart failure, stroke &amp; kidney disease as well<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blood pressure parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blood pressure reading consists of two numbers, one on top of the other.<\/li>\n<li>The top number is your\u00a0<strong>systolic<\/strong>blood pressure. It is the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart beats.<\/li>\n<li>The lower number is your\u00a0<strong>diastolic<\/strong>blood pressure. It is the lowest level your blood pressure reaches as your heart relaxes between beats.<\/li>\n<li>Ideally your blood pressure should be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&gt; 120 over 80<br \/>\n&lt; 140 over 90<\/p>\n<p><strong>Triglycerides<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Triglycerides convert the cholesterol in our body and provides our body with energy for metabolism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Triglycerides parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&lt;150mg per deciliter (mg\/dL) is normal<\/li>\n<li>Between 150-200 mg\/dL is borderline<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 200 mg\/dl is high (increased risk of atherosclerosis)<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 500mg\/dl is dangerously high (may cause pancreatitis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Body Mass Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Body Mass Index is used to define different weight groups in people. High BMI is linked to high blood cholesterol, triglyceride levels, high blood pressure, and diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BMI parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&lt; 18.5 \u2013 Underweight<\/li>\n<li>Between 18.5-24.9 \u2013 Normal<\/li>\n<li>Between 25 &#8211; 29.9 \u2013 Overweight<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 30 \u2013 Obese<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 40 \u2013 morbidly obese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blood glucose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High blood glucose can cause damage to blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart and blood vessels. It can accelerate blockages in arteries supplying heart &amp; kidneys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blood glucose parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Between<\/strong> &lt;126 mg\/dL- when fasting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Up to<\/strong>200 mg\/dL &#8211; 2 hours after eating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is important keep your parameters in the normal range to ensure a healthy heart.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Heart-health-\u2013-Keep-the-numbers-in-check.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"4837\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart health depends on all parts of your body functioning normally. There are certain parameters that a doctor will check to ensure that your heart is healthy. 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