Chandigarh, July 18: ”In India about 30 million people suffer from coronary artery disease with 27 % of deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseases. India will soon have the highest number of cases of cardiovascular disease in the world,”
Dr. Rakesh Sharma additional director cardiology at Ivy Hospital, Mohali said that youngsters are suffering from coronary artery disease, owing to their poor lifestyle. Ten years ago, we hardly saw young patients with heart problems but now we get many cases where people in the 25-35 age group are being diagnosed with the heart disease,”
Dr Ishant Singla consultant CTVS surgery shared that minimally invasive cardiac surgery is the latest heart surgeries technique. As the name suggests, it is minimally invasive – means just a couple of specialized instruments and camera are inserted in the chest through small holes of the size of keyholes.
Tips to reduce heart disease risk:
1 Don’t smoke
2 Know your risks–hypertension, diabetes & cholesterol as these are silent killers
3. Maintain healthy weight
4. Exercise regularly
5. Eat less saturated fat, more produce & more fiber
6. Get your lipids checked and avoid trans fats
7. Avoid or consume alcohol in moderation
8. Go for annual preventive health packages
9. Manage your stress by yoga and meditation
10. Know your homocysteine levels
Benefits of minimally invasive surgery:a
Reduced trauma.
Reduced blood loss.
Reduced risk of surgical complications.
Reduced risk of infection.
Reduced scarring.
Reduced hospital stay.
Reduced recovery time.
Reduced pain and need for medication
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