Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 7: Augmenting his resolve to sensitise the common populace about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, Dr Sushil Sharma (HoD Cardiology GMCH & SSH Jammu) today held a day long camp at Martand Surya Bhawan, Paloura.
Accompanied by a team of young doctors, paramedics and volunteers, Dr Sharma examined people of the area for prevalence of cardiac diseases and other health ailments .More than 250 people were screened, evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirement.
While interacting with the patients, Dr Sushil underlined the important correlation between the diabetes and heart diseases which is commonly believed to be originated from the common soil. He added that CVD is a major complication of diabetes and the leading cause of early death among the people with diabetes.
He stressed that the whole world is sitting on a diabetic time bomb with particular concern for Indians which according to recent surveys are projected to fall prey to this disease near around 124 million in 2040. Individual with insulin resistance or diabetes in combination with one or more of the risk factors are at even larger risk of heart disease or stroke. It is noted that with 1% increment in HbA1c, there is 10% increase in the risk of coronary heart disease and 1% reduction in HbA1c levels led to a 16% reduction in the occurrence of myocardial infarction. The development of type II diabetes is influenced both by environment—particularly by such lifestyle factors as smoking, diet and exercise level and by genetics specifically the combined effects of what may be subtle alterations in several genes. Type 2 Diabetes catches when you age, adult with diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart diseases than adults without diabetes,” he added.
He, however, asserted that by following the old age adage ‘prevention is better than cure,’ the mayhem created by this deadly disease can be prevented. Nevertheless by regular monitoring and keeping constant vigil on important biomarkers, the patients with diabetes may avoid or delay the development of heart or blood vessels disease.
Others who were instrumental in this effort included Dr Mohi kalsotra, Dr Kewal Sharma, Dr Dhaneshwar Kapoor, Dr Anitipal Singh and Dr Chakshu Mahajan, Paramedics and volunteers who were part of the team, included Vikas Kumar, Kamal Kishore, Kashmiri Lal, Raghav Rajput, Harvinder Singh, Amandeep Singh, Ankush Kohli, Vikas Sabharwal, Rajeev Peshin,Nitesh Mahajan, Rajinder Singh, Vimal Koul, Rahul Tickoo, Rahul Bhat, Rajeev Vohra and Raj Kumar.
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