Physical fitness has taken a storm among GenZ and millennials today. Social Media is inspiring millions of people via fitness influencers who launch their 15, 30, or 45-day quick transformation exercise programs. Kick-starting your fitness routine is a commendable decision but the first step towards a healthier lifestyle would involve careful consideration, especially when it comes to heart.
You should consider getting your heart checkup done by Dr Ranjit Jagtap, MBBS, MS, a reliable cardiothoracic Surgeon of Ram Mangal Heart Foundation, Pune. The foundation has served 12,067 happy patients with phenomenal heart-related services.
He has been proudly asserting heart-related surgeries for a couple of years now. With the help of this blog, we will learn about the importance of cardiovascular assessment before commencing exercise and how it contributes to a safer and more effective experience.
Why is a heart checkup even required?
Dr Ranjit Jagtap Clinic states the key reason, when your body starts participating in an average to high activity, there is a slight increase in the risk of heart attack or cardiac complication.
Many people blame nature for the sudden deaths in gyms but the real reason is not taking heart health seriously and not getting the checkup done on time. Before starting a physical activity check, if you’re someone who has a weak internal medical condition or is suffering from hypertension or has any family history related to the heart. If yes, then you should deeply take care of yourself and consult him for a proper checkup. Being a junk food addict is another sign of a bad internal medical condition. Choosing exercise just for the weight loss purpose is something which medical professionals strictly deny.
Basic Tests For Checking Heart Health Before Starting Gym/ Exercise
The heart supplies blood and oxygen to the whole body. It is important to maintain the good health of this organ. If you’re willing to join a gym consider some of the basic tests which are mentioned below:
1. Blood Pressure: We consider blood pressure as normal when it is between 120/80. It is considered elevated when it is between 120 - 129/80. Whereas when it is between 130-139/80-89 then it comes under stage 1 which counts as hypertension. You are supposed to make some lifestyle changes and modifications to your diet. When blood pressure is more than or equal to 140/90 then you are required to make some changes to your lifestyle, and diet and have to take medicines too. To measure blood pressure, 2 readings are taken in different time frames. If each time results are high then it is called a case of hypertension.
2. Blood Sugar: This test tells whether a person is diabetic or whether there is any risk of being diabetic in the future. There are two tests:
Fasting Blood Sugar Test:
The condition of the patient is considered normal when the result is <100 mg/dl, prediabetic when the result is 100-125 mg/dl, and diabetic when the result is equal to or more than 126 mg/dl
HbA1c Test:
This test shows that when sugar level increases in the body it eventually gets attached to the level of haemoglobin. This test speaks about the average sugar level for 2-3 months. If HbA1c is less than 5.6% then the patient comes under the normal range. If HbA1c is 5.7% - 6.4% then the patient is considered prediabetic. If results are more than 6.5% then the patient is considered diabetic.
3. Lipid Profile Test: In this test, you are supposed to do overnight fasting and then give your blood sample in the morning. Then the doctor checks the patient's level for VLDL which should be less than 30 mg/dl, HDL which should be, for females more than 50 mg/dl and for males more than 40 mg/dl, Triglyceride which should be less than 150 mg/dl and Total Cholesterol which should be less than 200 mg/dl.
4. HsCRP: Consider this test as it describes vascular inflammation. If the inflammation level is higher in your body then it damages the blood vessels and also increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. If the HsCrp level is <1 mg/lit then the patient comes under low risk. If results are between 1-3 mg/lit then the patient comes under moderate risk. If results are more than 3 mg/lit then there is a high risk.
5. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test: This test checks the total oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin in the body. Haemoglobin is responsible for taking oxygen to every other part of the body. This overall checks the haemoglobin level to mark it as good normal or low. So baseline CBC test is a must.
6. Kidney Function Test and Liver Function Test: Kidney and Liver are very important organs of your body. This test is a must as it helps to check if organs are functioning normally or not. The kidney and Liver help the body to maintain a good metabolism, Blood Pressure, Fluid balance, and Cholesterol level.
7. ECG: This test helps to see the status of electrical activity in your body. This ensures that the heart rate is normal, and rhythm is working in a regular flow or is irregular.
8. 2DEchocardiography: In this, doctors check whether the heart's pumping capacity is normal, and heart valves are normal, it also checks if there's no hole in the heart, no congenital anomaly, and heart muscles are normal. HCM is a disease of the heart muscles that is commonly responsible for the sudden death of sports athletes. In India, it is witnessed how people die doing heavy workout exercises.
Conclusion:
When you are pre-informed about the risk involved. You should surely consider getting your heart checkup done before joining a gym. Dr Ranjit Jagtap, daughter Aditi Jagtap plays a significant role in the functioning of the foundation which caters to all types of heart-related surgeries and serves the patients with love and care. Dr. Ranjit Jagtap news appearance has highlighted the quality of work they have done.
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