Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 17: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today called for the screening of young people for illnesses that can cause sudden cardiac arrest or death in the wake of a series of sudden cardiac fatalities in the Kashmir valley.
Dr Nisar ul Hassan, president of DAK, stated that screening could avoid sudden cardiac mortality in young people.
He explained that cardiac screening allows for the early detection and treatment of certain conditions that cause sudden mortality in young people.
According to Dr Hassan, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a prominent factor in young people’s abrupt cardiac mortality.
“Heart muscle thickening without a clear reason occurs in HCM, a disorder that is typically hereditary and frequently goes undetected. In the broader population, one in 500 people is affected.”
He claimed that young people could avoid death by being diagnosed with this problem early and having an implanted cardioverter device (ICD) installed.
According to the DAK President, nine out of ten cases of sudden death from HCM in young persons were preceded by symptoms, abnormal ECG results, or family history.
“These findings suggest that cardiac screening may help prevent sudden death in young populations with HCM,” he said.
According to Dr Nisar, long QT syndrome, a genetic heart rhythm disorder that creates a fast and chaotic heart rhythm in a structurally sound heart, can also be the cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young people. This issue can be identified with a straightforward ECG screening, and an ICD will help lower the risk of death in those who have it.
“If not treated immediately, sudden cardiac arrest leads to death. Chances of survival outside a hospital increase in those who receive immediate bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).”
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