Women are prone to heart disease though it is another thing that due to
atypical symptoms the problem does not get diagnosed at early stages, said
Dr. J.P.S. Sawhney, consultant cardiologist with Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New
Delhi.
Addressing the one day Prime CME2008 at Hotel Shivalik view here on October
12, Dr. Sawhney saidthat US studies have shown cardiac problem resulting in
more deaths of women than men. Referring to another study of European
clinical data, 53.4% of women as compared to only 41.3% of men have died of
cardiac disease.
Though cardiac treatment is gender neutral, Dr. Sawhney suggested to nearly
400participating medical practitioners at CME to take extra care of the
women in diagnosing the problem since the risk factors contribute more to the
health of their heart compared to men. He said no woman is unemployed
especially in India, where they are taking care of their home as well as work
without any additional help which makes them prone to more psycho-social
stress.
Dr. T.S.Kler, Executive Director, Escorts Heart Institute, said that
cardiac re synchronization therapy which involves implantation of
specialized pacemakers are not only improving the quality of life of heart patients but
also adding to longevity.
Dr. Kleralso inaugurated the latest 3D echocardiography machine, one of the
very few installed in the country and the first one in the northern region,
which has been installed at the Prime Diagnostic Centre in Chandigarh.
Dr. U.P.Singh, Director, Prime Diagnostic Centre, informed that the
exceptional 3Dimaging capability of the newly acquired iE33 which provides
three-dimensional view enabling the cardiologist to easily diagnose the heart
problem with complete accuracy.
Dr. K.K.Talwar, Director, PGIMER, spoke about the new pharmacological agents
available in cardiology.
Dr.Rajneesh Malhotra, senior consultant cardiac surgeon of Indraprastha
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, said that Indian hospitals are well equipped with
the world class equipment and internationally respected medical practitioners
who are delivering the best medical treatment at highly affordable cost
compared tothe western countries. He said that medical value travel can
contributeRs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 crores in revenue for the tertiary hospitals
in India by2012 and will account for 3 to 5 percent of the total healthcare
delivery market.
The problem of early diagnosis of congenital cardiac disorder is
another significant area where the medical practitioners need to focus on
amongst children, which, if delayed, could lead to irreparable damage to the
heart that can prove fatal, said Dr. Vikas Kohli, chief pediatric
cardiologist of Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
Dr. U.P.Singh, Director of Prime Heart and Vascular Institute, Mohali,
shared the latest advances in echocardiography, Dr. Puneet Verma, Executive
Director, Prime Heart Institute, Mohali, shared the latest practices in
managing ad compensated heart failure amongst patients. Dr. T.P. Singh and
Dr. Amit Chandra, of Prime Heart also spoke about the newer procedures in
cardiac diagnosis and surgery.
Source : Prime Academic Society
