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THE IMPACT
India contributes to only 20 percent of the world population, but the heart disease burden in India is 60 percent of the world's, which is startling not just alarming. Statistics reveal that it has become a major reason for death in the past couple of decades! An Epidemic!
Unlike the western countries where obesity and older age are the prime risk factors for cardiovascular disease, in India the majority of deaths are occurring in the youth and victims in the normal weight range.
The increase in the casualties due to heart disease has gone up by 33% in the past three decades. In fact people from so-called educated and wealthy strata are succumbing to the ailment. The time has come to look into the matter seriously and save precious lives.
POST COVID SYNDROME
Now with the Post Covid syndromes, the risk of cardiac arrest has only gone up!!
As per the study conducted by doctors from the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Dr. Manjunath said, “The study indicates that COVID-19, both during acute infection as well as during post-recovery period, can cause blood clots. Depending on the site of blood clot formation, the clinical picture varies (such as heart attack, stroke and gangrene of the legs),” Dr. Manjunath explained.
"Even without a history of cardiac issues or co-modbirties there is an increased risk of heart attack."
For more information following are the links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7568175/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2789793
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00349-2/fulltext
Although, “Prevention is always better than cure“, it is very important to restrict the death toll by using life saving techniques in those people who have succumbed to this epidemic of heart disease!
By training in the skills of CPR and AED use and other basic first aid, people will be empowered to provide first aid immediately. Experts say that the doctors are the last responders in any emergency. The First Responders will be the bystanders - the people around.
When they are confident, skilled First Responders can save more and more precious lives before the doctors arrive.
It is a passion for us to usher in a LIFE-SAVING MOVEMENT in the nation and the people.