Excelsior Correspondent
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JAMMU, Nov 30: Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, a fully dedicated cardiac care facility in India, organised a Continuing Medical Education Program (CME) at Hotel Fortune Riveira here today, focusing on recent advances in Cardiology & Cardiac surgeries. The CME program was arranged for the physicians & cardiologist of Jammu.
Speaking at the CME, Dr. Upendra Kaul, Executive Director & Dean, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi said, Hypertension & diabetes is a silent killer and if not detected well in time can lead to serious complications like a heart attack or a stroke. A regular check up along with monitoring of BP and other parameters is advisable. We also recommend a balanced diet along with regular exercise to ward off hypertension. ”
Commenting on the recent developments in cardiac surgeries, Dr. Ajay Kaul, Director- Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi said, “The new inventions and advancement of scientific techniques has resulted in great progress in cardiac surgery making it extremely safe. With the advent of minimum invasive heart surgery, bloodless surgery, lasers, recovery has become faster and has shown long lasting effects,” he added.
Cardiac OPD was also organized at SRL Laboratory, Gandhi Nagar, where they will have Cardiology OPD every alternate week by Senior consultants from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute including Dr U Kaul & Dr Ajay Kaul.
It may be recalled that Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, the first fully dedicated cardiac care facility in India is part of Fortis Healthcare Ltd. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute has set benchmarks in cardiac care with its path-breaking work over the past 25 years.