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JAMMU: Keeping in view the importance of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases which has a larger role in current scenario, Head of Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr. Sushil Sharma organized Cardiac awareness cum Health Checkup camp at Health & Wellness Center, Govt. Ayurvedic Dispensary Sarore, Jammu. More Than 250 people were screened; evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirements. While interacting with the Patient Dr Sushil Stated that the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. Dr Sushil elaborated that the Preventive cardiology is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on lowering the risk of heart disease before a diagnosis or incident, or for patients who have had a first heart attack or stroke reducing the chance of having another event. It has also been reported that despite having lower coronary risk factors compared to developed countries, incident cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular events and case-fatality are greater in India. Reasons for the increasing trends and high mortality have not been studied. There is evidence that social determinants of IHD risk factors are widely prevalent and increasing. Epidemiological studies have reported low control rates of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes and smoking. He added that healthy diet can help protect the heart, improve blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
A heart-healthy eating plan includes Vegetables and fruits, Beans or other legumes, Lean meats and fish, Low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, Whole grains and Healthy fats, such as olive oil. Two examples of heart-healthy food plans include the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan and the Mediterranean diet. Limit intake of Salt, Sugar, Processed carbohydrates, Alcohol, Saturated fat (found in red meat and full-fat dairy products) and trans fat (found in fried fast food, chips, baked goods. Dr. Sushil Sharma in his concluding remarks told the gathering that CVD risk exposure is universal and pervasive, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is common, multifactorial, treatable, and preventable. Thus, the new era demands a more efficient and comprehensive approach to risk assessment and treatment with the mandate to detect and treat disease well before it becomes clinically apparent. Prominent member of the area Shri Swami Harishanand Giri, Gopal Singh ( Sarpanch), Vinod Singh ( Sarpanch ), Lovely Sharma and Nitish Sharma Appreciated the efforts of Dr Sushil and his team for conducting Cardiac awareness cum health checkup camp in their locality . Others who were part of this Camp include Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor. Paramedics and Volunteers includes Kamal Sharma, Raghav Rajput, Rajkumar, Akshay Kumar, Harvinder Singh , Ranjeet Singh , Manoj Sharma ,Maneet Kumar, Sahil Sharma , Maninder Singh , Paramvir Singh and Sandeep Kumar.
