To commemorate the World Heart Day (September 29), cardiac experts from Kauvery Hospital stressed on the importance of maintaining heart health while highlighting various preventive strategies, treatment options and advancements in cardiac care to treat cardiovascular diseases.
The hospital, in association with The Hindu, presented a webinar on “Heart Health: Inside and Out” as a part of the wellness series on Monday. The doctors said that people should consciously adopt a healthy lifestyle by keeping diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol under check, quit smoking, eat healthy and be physically active.
In comparison to Western and Caucasian populations, Indians are at thrice the risk for developing heart attack due to greater prevalence of premature atherosclerosis disease. “The coronary artery size in the Indian population is smaller,” said Arunkumar Krishnaswamy, senior consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, while making a presentation on coronary artery bypass surgery. He said the surgical procedure improves survival, relieves chest pain, and prevents further damage to the myocardium and improves quality of life.
Lack of a healthy lifestyle a key factor for rising heart attacks among youngsters, say doctors
