Much depends on the health of the heart. But the indifference in this matter is the most. As a result, the death rate from heart attacks worldwide continues to rise. Every year at least two and a half crore people in the world are dying from this disease. It is feared that by 2030, that number could exceed 23 million. Prevention is the best way to avoid heart disease. So this year's World Heart Day slogan is 'Use Heart to Beat Cardiovascular Disease'.
On the occasion of World Heart Day on September 29, the third episode of the special program 'Protection of the Heart' dedicated to SKF was organized under the theme 'Protect the Heart from the Heart'. Director of National Heart Institute and Hospital and Secretary General of Bangladesh Society of Cardiovascular Intervention Prof. Dr. Mir Jamal Uddin. Dr. was in the performance. Faiza Rahla. The show was broadcast live on Prothom Alo's Facebook page and YouTube channel and SKF's Facebook page.
At the beginning, Dr. Mir Jamal Uddin discusses the need for awareness on heart protection. World Heart Day has been celebrated with a new theme every year since 2000 at the initiative of the World Health Organization and the World Heart Federation to raise public awareness about heart disease. The heart is a very important organ in the body. We all have two kidneys, two eyes, two arms, two legs. But the heart is the same. If someone has a kidney failure, it is possible to survive well with the help of another kidney. But if the heartbeat stops for a second, the person dies. For this we all have to take care of our own heart. At the same time, you have to motivate your loved ones and everyone in the society to take care of your heart.
Like other countries in the world, World Heart Day is celebrated in Bangladesh every year. However, no rallies were held this year for the epidemic situation. The celebration was limited to promoting a variety of awareness programs on digital platforms.
Different types of heart disease were learned from the experts. There are basically two types of heart disease. Congenital heart disease and acquired heart disease. In case of congenital heart disease, the patient can be cured through treatment. But it is possible to prevent it before acquired heart disease.
In heart disease, narrowing or narrowing of the blood vessels in the heart or ischemic heart disease and the problem of cholesterol accumulation in the blood vessels are more common. When cholesterol accumulates in the blood vessels, the flow of arteries is disrupted. This leads to blood clots in the blood vessels and heart attack. In case of heart attack, 30 out of 100 people cannot reach the hospital. He died before that. And 10 percent of those who arrive at the hospital die if they do not receive proper treatment in time.
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Heart attack patients should be brought to the hospital within 8 to 12 hours. After bringing such a patient to the hospital, his angiogram is first done to see where there is a blockage in the heart or blood clots in the blood vessels. Accordingly, if a stent or ring is inserted into the heart or surgery is performed, the patient will gradually recover. As a result, the death rate will be reduced by 3 percent, experts said.
Many times in the early stages the patient does not realize that he has had a heart attack. Again, many people are scared of heart problems if they have a slight chest pain. If you have a heart attack, there will be severe pain in the middle of the chest. Sometimes that pain spreads to the hands. In addition, chest weight or neck pressure is felt. If vomiting or profuse sweating accompanies this, the patient should be taken to the hospital without delay.
Emphasis should be placed on prevention of heart disease from childhood.
In our country, the rate of heart attack among young people is much higher. One of the main reasons for this is that they spend all day sitting at the computer working or studying or playing games. They do not exercise or play sports. And they have a tendency to eat fast food. These increase the risk of heart disease. For this, in order to keep the heart healthy, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of fast food and fatty foods from a young age, and to exercise regularly. Lipid profile or body fat content should be controlled.
And smoking and alcohol are both harmful to the heart. So you have to refrain from these. In addition, experts have warned about diabetes. Because, it is called ‘Multi Organ Disease’. Diabetes is responsible for many more complex problems of the body including stroke, kidney damage, blindness of eyes, gangrene of hands and feet, heart attack. So to avoid the risk of heart disease and to stay overall healthy, diabetes must be controlled.
Dr. It was learned from Jamal Uddin that now advanced treatment of heart disease is being done in public and private hospitals in Bangladesh through skilled doctors. Apart from this, the number of beds in the National Heart Institute will be tripled soon like various government hospitals.
Lack of awareness is one of the main reasons for the increase in death rate from heart disease in our country. The people of this country have very little knowledge about when and where to go for proper medical care. So there is no substitute for awareness and accurate information on heart disease prevention and treatment.
