Heart disease is a leading cause of death and disability the world over. Heart disease, if let unmanaged, can result in heart attack and death. It is also a major cause of stroke and disability. Heart disease is due to the narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart. When the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged by cholesterol and fat deposits, a process called atherosclerosis and cannot supply enough blood to the heart, the result is coronary heart disease (CHD) or ischaemic heart disease. If not enough oxygen-carrying blood reaches the heart, you may experience chest pain, and this is called angina. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart is completely cut off by total blockage of a coronary artery, the result is a heart attack. This is usually due to a sudden closure from a blood clot forming on top of a previous narrowing. Excess cholesterol has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease by forming deposits in the coronary arteries.

While early diagnosis and the right medications are important, comprehensive lifestyle changes such as opting for a low-fat, vegetarian diet, stopping smoking, stress management training, and moderate exercise have been shown to bring about regression of even severe atherosclerosis.

Ayurvedic Perspective of Heart Disease

In Ayurveda, ischemic heart disease (IHD) is known as Hridayroga. There are five clinical descriptions of IHD according to Ayurveda based on vitiated doshas and other causes. If the pain is acute and has a shifting nature, it is known as vata heart disease. If it is associated with a burning sensation, it is called pitta heart disease. If the pain is mild and is associated with heaviness, nausea, and cough, it is called kapha heart disease. If all the representative symptoms are present, then it is identified as tridosha heart disease. In Ayurveda, kapha (hardening of arteries) is the major underlying mechanism of heart diseases.

Treatment

The Treatment method are:

    1.     DAVYVAPASRAYA

    2.     YUKTIVAPASRAYA

        a)     Ras-Rasayan

        b)     JADIBOOTI

        c)     PANCHKARMA

    3.    SATVAJAI