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Ischemic Heart Diseases On The Rise in Karnataka
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the No. 1 killer in Karnataka, accounting for every 12th death in the state.
The disease is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart; some 43.12% of deaths are caused due to IHD. The 2009 report on medical certification of cause of death (MCCD), prepared by the office of the chief registrar of births and deaths, shows that every 10th reported medically certified death has been that of an infant (less than one year of age).
Bangalore tops the list with nearly 30% of over 1.15 lakh registered deaths in the state. Medical certification of cause of death provides data on death by age and sex in respect of specific causes. Besides IHD, which is categorized under ‘diseases of circulatory system’, deaths due to “certain infectious and parasitic diseases” is the next most killer. Tuberculosis and septicemia constitute 43% and 21% of deaths under this major group of diseases.
Poisoning by drugs and biological substances and toxic effects substances, which is categorized under deaths due to “injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes”, is the third most killer in the state. The government obtained information from over 1,200 hospitals. At least 85% of infant deaths have been reported due to certain “conditions originating in the perinatal period”. Among the children aged between 1 and 4 years, “certain infectious and parasitic disease” has taken the highest toll of 32.03%. When taken gender-wise deaths, more than 63% constitute male.
What is IHD ?
Ischemic heart disease is caused due to decreased blood supply to the heart. It happens due to blockages developed in the blood vessels. These blockages are cholesterol deposits along with calcium; 99% of heart diseases are due to these blockages, says Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, cardiologist, Fortis Hospitals.
Top 5 Reasons for Ischemic heart Diseases:
1. Circulatory-system diseases
2. Infections and parasitic diseases
3. Injury, poisoning and external cause
4. Certain condition origination in the perinatal period
5. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Source:
http://fortishospitalsblog.in/2011/04/ischemic-heart-diseases-on-the-rise-in-karnataka/
The disease is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart; some 43.12% of deaths are caused due to IHD. The 2009 report on medical certification of cause of death (MCCD), prepared by the office of the chief registrar of births and deaths, shows that every 10th reported medically certified death has been that of an infant (less than one year of age).
Bangalore tops the list with nearly 30% of over 1.15 lakh registered deaths in the state. Medical certification of cause of death provides data on death by age and sex in respect of specific causes. Besides IHD, which is categorized under ‘diseases of circulatory system’, deaths due to “certain infectious and parasitic diseases” is the next most killer. Tuberculosis and septicemia constitute 43% and 21% of deaths under this major group of diseases.
Poisoning by drugs and biological substances and toxic effects substances, which is categorized under deaths due to “injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes”, is the third most killer in the state. The government obtained information from over 1,200 hospitals. At least 85% of infant deaths have been reported due to certain “conditions originating in the perinatal period”. Among the children aged between 1 and 4 years, “certain infectious and parasitic disease” has taken the highest toll of 32.03%. When taken gender-wise deaths, more than 63% constitute male.
What is IHD ?
Ischemic heart disease is caused due to decreased blood supply to the heart. It happens due to blockages developed in the blood vessels. These blockages are cholesterol deposits along with calcium; 99% of heart diseases are due to these blockages, says Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, cardiologist, Fortis Hospitals.
Top 5 Reasons for Ischemic heart Diseases:
1. Circulatory-system diseases
2. Infections and parasitic diseases
3. Injury, poisoning and external cause
4. Certain condition origination in the perinatal period
5. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Source:
http://fortishospitalsblog.in/2011/04/ischemic-heart-diseases-on-the-rise-in-karnataka/
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