You At Your Best

6 | YOU AT YOUR beST | nWADg.cOm/YOUATYOURbeST OcTObeR - WOmen'S HeAlTH | SATURDAY, SepTembeR 30, 2017 sPeCial to nWa DemoCrat-Gazette As a child, Pahul Singh, M.D., observed his parents, both physicians, as they treated and cared for their patients. Their example inspired him to become a physician as well. He settled on interventional cardiology as his specialty by the third year of medical school. "It's a very challenging fi eld," he said. The challenges, like the importance of time for patients with heart attacks, fascinated him. This specialty helped him to feel satisfi ed when he helped patients and saved their lives. Pahul Singh, M.D., recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Northwest Cardiology – Bentonville as an interventional cardiologist. Dr. Singh said the most important thing he can offer his patients is to give them his best care, be available to talk to them and gain their trust and rapport. "I want to address all their issues and take care of their problems," he said. He fi nds challenging and complex procedures to be fulfi lling, because it allows him to feel like he has made a difference in his patients' lives. Dr. Singh received his medical education at Dayanand Medical College in Ludhiana, India. He completed an internal medicine residency and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. He then completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Singh moved from India to the U.S. in 2010. He explained that medicine is more streamlined with cutting edge technology and training in the U.S. than in India. Outside of work, Dr. Singh likes to bungee jump, sky dive, hike, kayak and canoe. His wife is also a doctor. Dr. Singh treats patients ages 18 and older. He treats conditions affecting the heart, including heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease and blocked arteries in the heart (coronary artery disease) and lower extremities (peripheral arterial disease causing leg pain on walking and non-healing wounds, which can be due to lack of blood fl ow to the feet). His practice is located at 2900 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 240B, in Bentonville, and he is currently accepting new patients. For more information or to make an appointment with Dr. Singh, call 479-553-2200 or visit www.nw-physicians.com. metro Creative serviCes Pregnancy is a happy time for many women, but during the nine months of gestation, conditions can develop that put moms-to-be at risk a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes can develop during pregnancy, potentially putting women's long-term health at risk. Preeclampsia There is no known way to prevent preeclampsia, a condition related to increased blood pressure and protein in expecting mothers' urine. An increase in protein is indicative of a problem with the pregnant woman's kidneys. How to prevent preeclampsia may remain a mystery, but women who have high blood pressure or are obese before giving birth may be prone to the condition. Age also may affect the likelihood that a woman will develop preeclampsia, as women younger than 20 and those older than 40 are considered to be at greater risk of developing the condition than those between the ages of 21 and 39. The risk for preeclampsia is also greater among women who are expecting twins and those who have diabetes, kidney disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or scleroderma. Physicians can treat preeclampsia, and women who develop the condition can have successful pregnancies and give birth to healthy babies. Gestational diabetes Pregnancy hormones can interfere with the ability a pregnant woman's body has to use insulin effi ciently. As a result, women must produce extra insulin while pregnant. If that cannot happen, then blood sugar levels can rise and lead to gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes produces no warning signs, so women must ensure their glucose levels are monitored throughout their pregnancies. The long-term ramifi cations of gestational diabetes can be signifi cant, as the condition can raise both mother and baby's risk of developing diabetes later in life. Stroke Women can suffer from stroke at any time during their pregnancy, though the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada notes that their risk is high during childbirth and in the fi rst few months after childbirth. Preexisting conditions, such as blood vessel malformation or eclampsia, are often the culprits when pregnant women or new mothers suffer strokes. women, but during the nine months of gestation, conditions can develop that put moms-to-be at risk a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes can develop during pregnancy, potentially putting women's long-term health at risk. Preeclampsia There is no known way to prevent preeclampsia, a condition related to increased blood pressure and protein in expecting mothers' urine. An increase in protein is indicative of a problem with the pregnant woman's kidneys. How to prevent preeclampsia may remain a mystery, but women who have high blood pressure or are obese before giving birth may be prone to the condition. Age also may affect the likelihood that a woman will develop preeclampsia, as women younger than 20 and those older than 40 are considered to be at greater risk of developing the condition than those between the ages of 21 and 39. The risk for preeclampsia is also Pregnancy and heart disease Dr. Pahul Singh, following in his parents' footsteps

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