An informative session on Heart Diseases- Prevention & Management was held online with Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association & Bharat Vikas Parishad ( N2) by Dr. R K Jaswal, Director & HOD- Dept of Cardiology, interacted online with a gathering of over 135 members.
Dr. Jaswal shared his valuable insights regarding Heart diseases, risk factors associated with this disease and its preventive methods. He attributed bad lifestyle to high incidence and risk of developing Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in India. He further added that high blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, smoking, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, obesity and physical inactivity are the risk factors for heart disease. Stress is also a cause of concern, he added. Dr. Jaswal explained the importance of healthy and balanced lifestyles through a number of statistics and examples and also urged the audience to go for annual cardiac checkups. The session was quite interactive as the audience was very receptive. Dr. Jaswal clarified various queries raised by the audience. This highly interactive and informative session was well appreciated by the audience.
