Gout (Cardio-metabolic link)
Known Symptoms
- Sudden intense joint pain, often in the big toe.
- Swelling, redness, and warmth around affected joints.
- Difficulty moving the affected joint due to pain.
- Tophi formation in chronic cases with visible lumps.
Known Causes
- High uric acid levels from diet or metabolism.
- Obesity, insulin resistance, or metabolic syndrome conditions.
- Excessive alcohol intake or sugary drink consumption.
- Family history or genetic
- predisposition to hyperuricemia.
Care
- Medications to lower uric acid and reduce inflammation.
- Maintaining healthy weight and managing metabolic conditions.
- Limiting purine-rich foods, alcohol, and sugary beverages.
- Regular monitoring for cardiovascular and kidney-related complications.
- Sudden intense joint pain, often in the big toe.
- Swelling, redness, and warmth around affected joints.
- Difficulty moving the affected joint due to pain.
- Tophi formation in chronic cases with visible lumps.
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Cardiology
Our Cardiology Department delivers prevention, diagnosis and treatment for heart diseases through personalised care and advanced technology. Risk clinics for blood pressure and lipids offer non-invasive testing (ECG, echocardiogram, treadmill stress test, Holter monitor, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring) and provide interventional services in a modern Catheterisation Laboratory, including device therapy and structural procedures. We maintain 24/7 cardiac ICU coverage and consultant availability to ensure rapid treatment for acute events. Post-procedure, patients receive tailored rehabilitation and multidisciplinary support that spans diabetes, pulmonary, and genetic services.
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Expert care, now within reach
Dr. Selcuk Kucukseymen
Consultant, Cardiology
- Italian
- English
- Turkish
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
- Salmaniya
- Hospital
Dr. Praveen Kumar
Consultant, Cardiology
- English
- Hindi
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
- Salmaniya
- Hospital
Dr. Waleed Sultan
Specialist, Cardiology
- Arabic
- English
- Janabiya
- Medical Centre
- Salmaniya
- Hospital
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93
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77
Beds
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2011
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RBH Medical Center, Janabiya
RBH Medical Center, Janabiya
Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, General Surgery and Cardiology
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2021
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