Heart Care Foundation of India organized
a Heart Checkup camp for the employees and staff of Dept. of Science &
Technology, Government of India. Over 200 employees and staff availed of this
opportunity.
Speaking on the occasion, Padma Shri
& Dr. B C Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President, Heart Care
Foundation of India, said that all those who have a history of high blood
pressure and abdominal circumference of more than 90 cm in men and more than 80
cm in women should have their lipid profile, blood sugar and blood pressure
checkup done as they may be candidates for metabolic syndrome, which is
responsible for future heart attacks and paralysis.
Dr. Aggarwal further said that maximum
heart attacks occur in early morning in winter. All patients with heart
disease, high blood pressure and/or diabetes should have their medication doses
adjusted during winter.
Both aspirin and cholesterol drugs
(Statins) can prevent heart attacks during winter and one should ask his or her
doctor about the same.
· Keep doses of your drugs adjusted during winter.
· Ask your doctor for aspirin and statin, if you are not
taking them.
· Say no to smoking. Early morning smoking with a cup of
tea/coffee can be fatal.
· Do not consume alcohol to relieve winter cold.
· Take your flu vaccination.
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