Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: In view of increasing cardiac morbidity and mortality in women on unprecedented scale and minimalistic access to cardiac care setups in most of regions Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma in collaboration with Tawi Welfare Society held a day long cardiac awareness cum health check up camp at Sure Chak area of Jammu in which particular focus on cardiac issues of women particularly younger age group and educated them about the healthy heart lifestyle for better future of coming generations and reduce both social and economic burden.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women worldwide, yet research and clinical care often fail to adequately address sex-specific differences in symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
“Historically, heart disease has been perceived as a predominantly male condition, leading to disparities in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for women. The reasons behind suboptimal cardiac care in women, its consequences, and possible solutions to bridge the gender gap in cardiovascular health. One of the primary reasons for suboptimal cardiac care in women is the persistent gender bias in medical research and clinical practice. Many clinical trials on heart disease have historically focused on men, resulting in diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines that do not fully account for sex-specific variations. Women often experience different symptoms of heart disease than men; for instance, they may present with nausea, fatigue, or back pain instead of the classic chest pain commonly associated with heart attacks. These atypical symptoms can lead to misdiagnosis or delayed treatment, increasing the risk of severe complications or death,” Dr Sharma said.
Management Committee of Tawi Welfare Society Jammu Kavi Raj, Yash Paul, Surinder Gupta, Nand Kishore and Amarjeet Kour (ex Sarpanch) appreciated the efforts of Dr Sushil and his team for accepting their request and conducted cardiac awareness cum health check up camp in their premises and shows their heartfelt gratitude.
Others who were part of this camp includes Dr Vijay Kumar Sharma (BMO Sohanjana), Dr Venkatesh Yellupu, Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor. Paramedics and volunteers includes Kamal Sharma, Raghav Rajput, Ranjeet Singh, Rajkumar, Rohit Nayyar, Makhan Sharma, Rahul Vaid, Maninder Singh, Shubham Sharma, Gourav Sharma and Vikas Kumar.
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