Healthy Heart! A webinar by Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore to create awareness on August 28
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Mysuru: Cardiac related ailments are one of the leading causes for death globally. Once considered as a condition which affects only the elderly is now affecting the younger generation on a large scale.
Therefore, to create awareness among people about the cardiac problems and its prevention Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) will be organising a webinar “Healthy Heart” on August 28 between 11 am and 12 Noon.
Emphasizing on participating in this webinar Dr Upendra Shenoy, Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Chief of Medical Services, Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) said “In most cases, people confuse cardiac related problems with other health issues and delay treatment. This delay can complicate the situation and may be fatal. Therefore, to create awareness among people about the symptoms and measures to be taken we have organized this webinar. Though, we keep stressing on following the healthy lifestyle and tackling stress, many people ignore it with the misconception that they are fit and healthy. Even if they experience any symptoms like chest pain, irregular heart beat they hardly take action as they are not aware of the symptoms of cardiac ailments. The primary purpose of this webinar is to create awareness on the prevention, symptoms and measures to be taken if they experience heart problems.”
“Lately there has been a sharp increase in number of cases among the younger population suffering from heart related problems. A few leading causes for this rise are commonly attributed to sedentary lifestyle, stress, and physical inactivity. Our eating habits too impact on the heart health. Therefore, possessing the right knowledge on the good habits and bad habits can help in improving the heart’s health” said Dr C B Keshavamurthy, Consultant Interventional Cardiology, Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore (A unit of Manipal Hospitals)
Dr Upendra Shenoy, Consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Chief of Medical Services, Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) and Dr C B Keshavamurthy, Consultant Interventional Cardiology, Columbia Asia Hospital Mysore (A unit of Manipal Hospitals) will address the session and answer the queries.
People can call- 9962003012- for the free registration. (Limited Slots)
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