Exploring the pathophysiology of valvular heart disease through the lens of ayurveda: A narrative mini review.
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Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, hridroga, narrative review, valve, valvular heart disease, VHDAbstract
Background: Cardiovascular diseases have become one among the leading global burden in the society with an estimated number of mortality and morbidity of 17.9 million lives per year. In the current era of modernization having sedentary life style, fat enriched diet, stressful jobs etc. further increase the incidence rate of cardiac disorder. Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) embodies the disorder afflicting cardiac valves. The patient is usually asymptomatic at the earlier stage but symptoms exacerbate with the severity of the disease. The contemporary science manages mild to moderate VHD with symptomatic medication and with the severity, surgical intervention for valvular repair or replacements are opted. The Surgical invasions are exceptionally high and also reported to have post-operative complications. Objective -The objective of this review article is to analyze the pathophysiological understanding of valvular heart disease bridging the various aspect of Hridroga (heart diseases) explained in the ancient ayurvedic classics. Materials and methods: The references related to hridroga and valvular heart diseases are collected from various ayurvedic texts, indexed journals and cardiology books. Keywords Valvular heart disease AND hridroga and VHD OR hridroga prevalence are used for searching the literature in PubMed. Results and Discussion: VHDs in ayurveda can be understood where the diseased valve may be stenosed or may develop laxity is usually due to improper kapha or vata condition. The risk factors and management are explained. Conclusion- Ayurveda can provide a novel approach in the management of Valvular Heart to enhance and improve the quality of life of VHD patients.
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