KRYOGA can heal the heart, says AIIMS cardiologist

New Delhi: In a bid to provide treatment to heart patients without any incision or any cut, cardiologists at All India Institute of Medical Science have customised traditional Yoga into KRYOGA (Cardiac Rehab Yoga) to heal the patients suffering from heart ailments. The experts informed that use of yoga with medicine is quite effective in treating the patients suffering from heart failure.

Experts informed that two years ago, a patient named Sunita, who is a resident of Delhi, started facing breathing problem. Moreover, due to her breathing problems, she was not able to do any work. Gradually, her body started swelling and it became difficult to walk. Later, the doctor diagnosed her with the heart failure. Taking ample care of the patient, doctors at AIIMS prescribed medicines while instructing her to practise Yoga. With the use of this innovative method, the patient's heart started responding to the treatment and her cardiovascular function improved again to 30 per cent.

Dr Sandeep Seth, Professor, Cardiology Department, AIIMS, said nearly 20 patients are being treated with this innovative method. He also added that the use of yoga with medicine is effective in treating patients with heart failure, therefore, it has been named as "Kryoga" (cardiac rehab yoga).

He further added that after analysing the impact on other patients, the public will be told about the benefits of these yoga positions. Moreover, a mobile application will also be developed on this for the welfare of patients and other people to make his/her heart healthy. "With the help of this application, people will be able to know about these actions of Yoga. At present, some of the patients are practicing these positions under the supervision of trained Yoga teacher at AIIMS.

Around 2.6 million people across the world are suffering from this disease. Out of this, around one crore patients are in India. That's why it is one of the major health problems in the country. Here too, the mortality rate of the victims is also high, experts revealed. Dr Seth also added that according to a study, around 23 per cent of the patients suffering from the same disorder succumbs only in the first year. Medical science has reached a level which can provide the treatment that can reduce the mortality rate from heart ailments. Moreover, with the awareness, such kind of heart ailments can be prevented.

"To rectify the heart disorder, transplant and assistant device (artificial pump) are available but these procedures are not within the reach of every person. Shockingly, around 50 per cent of the heart patient problems intensify due to improperly prescribed medicines and the remaining 50 per cent of the patients, somehow, avail the appropriate medicines. But in a majority of the cases, patients' body does not cope up with medicine. Although, nearly 90 per cent heart ailments can be cured through medicines only," Dr Seth added.

He further added that nowadays patients are being provided with the medication. Earlier, Yogacharya was asked what kind of yoga can be practised for heart diseases. After this, a few changes in those actions were made so that patients with heart failure can do them easily and make them a part of their lifestyle. It involves meditation, pranayama and breathing exercises.