Diabetes & cardiovascular disease interlinked and intertwined: Dr Sushil Sharma
Diabetes Day celebrated at British International School
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To celebrate World Diabetes Day and to educate the people about the increasing prevalence of Diabetes, Head Department of Cardiology SSH Jammu, Dr Sushil Sharma organized a screening-cum-awareness camp at British International School, Sainik Colony here on Sunday.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Sushil Sharma along with Gita Sharma (Chairperson) British International School. Children of the school, parents and Staffer participated and were educated about the importance of ever rising incidence of diabetes and its relation with the cardiac ailments and primary interventions to decrease the incidence of diabetes and cardiac ailments.
The relevant Screening Tests like Blood Sugar, HBA1C , ECG, Bone Density were performed and medicine were distributed as per the requirement.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) continues to rise and has quickly become one of the most prevalent and costly chronic diseases worldwide.
A close link exists between DM and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the most prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients, Dr Sushil said adding that Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors such as obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia are common in patients with DM, placing them at increased risk for cardiac events.
In addition, many studies have found biological mechanisms associated with DM that independently increases the risk of CVD in diabetic patients.
Therefore, Dr Sushil said, targeting CV risk factors in patients with DM is critical to minimize the long-term CV complications of the disease.
Both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are independent risk factors for CHD. Moreover, myocardial ischemia due to coronary atherosclerosis commonly occurs without symptoms in patients with diabetes. As a result, multi vessel atherosclerosis often is present before ischemic symptoms occur and before treatment is instituted. A delayed recognition of various forms of CHD undoubtedly worsens the prognosis for survival for many diabetic patients.
One reason for the poor prognosis in patients with both diabetes and ischemic heart disease seems to be an enhanced myocardial dysfunction leading to accelerated heart failure (diabetic cardiomyopathy).
Thus, patients with diabetes are unusually prone to congestive heart failure. Several factors probably underlie diabetic cardiomyopathy: severe coronary atherosclerosis, prolonged hypertension, chronic hyperglycemia, micro vascular disease, glycosylation of myocardial proteins, and autonomic neuropathy. Improved glycemic control, better control of hypertension, and prevention of atherosclerosis with cholesterol-lowering therapy may prevent or mitigate diabetic cardiomyopathy, Education plays a significantly role not only in prevention of diabetes itself but also in preventing its complications.
He further added that the Aggressive life style changes including healthy diet and physical activity can prevent diabetes, Education campaign at all level of Society to reverse the trends of westernization and to remove misconception and cultural myths and to promote a healthier lifestyle are required to stem the rising trends of Diabetes
Management Committee of The British International School appreciated the selfless efforts of Dr. Sushil and his team in extending quality healthcare and Guide childen , Parents and staffer about the Diabetes.
Others who were part of this Camp include Dr Nasir Ali Choudhary (cardiologist), Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor, Dr Syed Rahella and Dr Vivak Arya.
Paramedics and Volunteers includes Akshay Kumar, Raghav Rajput, Kamal Sharma, Ranjeet Singh, Gourav Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Maninder Singh, Harvinder Singh, Navdeep Kapoor, Sahil Sharma and Harjeet Singh.
