Do not ignore transient brain dysfunction

Transient ischemic attack or TIA or mini paralysis is a brief episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by lack of blood supply in the focal brain or eye, with clinical symptoms typically lasting less than one hour, and without evidence of acute infarction or brain attack

It is a neurological emergency and early recognition can identify patients who may benefit from preventive therapy or from surgery of large vessels such as the carotid artery.

The initial evaluation of suspected TIA and minor non disabling ischemic paralysis includes brain imaging, neurovascular imaging, and a cardiac evaluation. Laboratory testing is helpful in ruling out metabolic and hematologic causes of neurologic symptoms.

TIA or minor non disabling ischemic paralysis is associated with a high early risk of recurrent paralysis. The risk of paralysis in the first two days after TIA is approximately 4 to 10 percent.

Immediate evaluation and intervention after a TIA or minor ischemic reduces the risk of recurrent stroke. Risk factor management is appropriate for all patients. Currently viable strategies include blood pressure reduction, statins, antiplatelet therapy and lifestyle modification, including smoking cessation.

For patients with TIA or ischemic stroke of atherothrombotic, lacunar (small vessel occlusive), or cryptogenic type, antiplatelet agents should be given. For patients with atrial fibrillation and a recent ischemic stroke or TIA, the treatment is blood thinners. For patients with carotid blockages, surgery is needed.

Over 500 people got their heart examined at Mandi House

A free heart checkup camp was organised at Mandi House, Doordarshan Kendra where over 500 people were examined by a team lead by  Padma Shri, Dr. B C Roy National Awardee & DST National Science Communication Awardee, Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Sr National Vice President Indian Medical Association. Hands-on training on CPR 10 was also given to everybody.

  
Addressing a gathering of Doordarshan employees, Dr Aggarwal said that people who have high blood pressure, high sugar or high cholesterol should undergo a comprehensive lifestyle change to reduce their chances of future heart attack and paralysis.

Dr Aggarwal said that loss of erection in males can be the earliest signal of presence of blockages in the heart arteries. People who can walk 2 km, climb two flights of stairs or have a normal sexual life with their partners, do not need any further annual cardiac tests.

Dr Aggarwal said that everyone should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation and at least 30 lives can be saved in Delhi alone every day if everybody learns CPR 10.

About HCFI : The only National Not for profit NGO, on whose mega community health education events, Govt. of India has released two National commemorative stamps and one cancellation stamp, and who has conducted one to one training on” Hands only CPR” of 88972 people since 1^stNovember 2012.

 

The CPR 10 Mantra is – “within 10 minutes of death, earlier the better; at least for the next 10 minutes, longer the better; compress the centre of the chest of the dead person continuously and effectively with a speed of 10x10 i.e. 100 per minute.”

Heart Care Foundation of India to Support Free Heart Care Interventions

 Institutes Heart Care Foundation Fund to provide financial and technical assistance to heart patients from economically weaker sections of the society

New Delhi, March 20, 2014 - Heart Care Foundation of India, a national not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness and providing effective solutions for impending health issues in the country, today announced the opening of applications for the ‘Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund’. A special project instituted under the umbrella of the Heart Care Foundation Fund, the initiative will aim at providing financial assistance to 365 heart patients belonging to economically weaker sections of the society in a period of one year.

Research indicates that in the National Capital of India itself, 19 patients die directly due to heart disease every day. Several of these heart conditions are curable and death is preventable. However not everyone can afford the treatment and hospital costs. A good example of this is the fact that currently in the country 15,000 pacemakers are fitted every year, whereas the current need is over 60,000.  

A one-of-its-kind initiative, the Heart Care Foundation Fund has been instituted to bridge this disparity and provide individuals the ability to live a healthy and disease-free life. The fund will be available to patients suffering from non-emergent planned heart conditions for a maximum amount of Rs 1 lakh per person as one time grant.

Addressing a press conference here, Padma Shri, Dr BC Roy National & DST National Science Communication Awardee, and the President of Heart Care Foundation of India, Dr KK Aggarwal, said, “We at Heart Care Foundation of India are committed to providing assistance and effective solutions to the growing medical problems in the country. As a part of this endeavor, we have launched the Sameer Malik Heart Care Foundation Fund. Through this initiative, we hope to assist at least 365 people each year, who otherwise would not have been able to afford treatment. We are extremely thankful to Mr. Raghuvinder Kataria, Chief  Patron of the fund and without whose support this would not have been possible.”

All the applications to the fund will be assessed by an expert committee comprising of notable individuals chosen on merit basis. Once shortlisted, the funds will then be directly deposited in the bank account of the medical establishments treating the patient.

Speaking at the occasion, Padma Shri Awardee and renowned poet, Dr Ashok Chakradhar said, "In the fast paced and stressful world we live in today, heart disease is increasingly becoming a universal problem.
I strongly believe that every person has the right to get treatment irrespective of their economical status and I am happy that the Heart Care Foundation Fund has been instituted in this direction.”

 

Adding to this, Dr Vijay Trehan, Professor of Cardiology at GB Pant Hospital, said, "With the increasing disparity of the rich and the poor and growing number of heart patients, NGOs can play a critical role in reducing the cardiac deaths in India. I congratulate Heart Care Foundation of India and hope that with this noble initiative they can help more and more heart patients from the economically backward sections of the society.”

The fund will be available for use from April 1, 2014 and will provide financial assistance for stents, bypass surgery, valves, pacemakers or surgery for congenital heart disease. In order to be eligible to apply for the fund, patients can call on the fund helpline number 9958771177, which is open from March 20, 2014, Monday through Saturday from 9-5 PM.

Others present at the launch were Mrs Sumi Malik, Mr Harish Malik, Mr Deep Malik, Naina Aggarwal, Nilesh Aggarwal and Ms Aarti Upadhyay, all Governing and Executive Council Members of the fund.

 About Heart Care Foundation of India

Heart Care Foundation of India is a National NGO working in the field of creating health awareness for people from all walks of life about all aspects of health incorporating all pathies under one roof using low- cost infotainment modules.

Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal enters the Limca Book of World Records

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Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal enters the Limca Book of World Records

-          Trains 11,453 children in hands only CPR 10 in 8 hours

New Delhi, March 7, 2014: Recognizing outstanding efforts towards educating common people about life-saving techniques, the Limca Book of World Records has recognized Dr. KK Aggarwal in three distinct categories in its 2014 edition. An eminent cardiologist and the President of Heart Care Foundation of India, Dr. KK Aggarwal has devised a special CPR 10 formula which can help revive 60 %  people within ten minutes of their death due to a sudden cardiac arrest. The announcement of Dr. KK Aggarwal becoming a world record holder was made in the launch of the 2014 edition of the book last evening.

Hands only Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is a method through which a person who has suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest can be brought back to life within 10 minutes of his death. According to Dr. KK Aggarwal’s formula, to revive a person after sudden cardiac arrest, within 10 minutes of the episode, for the next 10 minutes, compress the centre of their chest continuously and effectively, with a speed of 10 × 10 (100) per minutes. In the past one year Dr. KK Aggarwal has trained over 90,000 people in this simple but extremely effective life-saving technique.

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. KK Aggarwal said “It has been my endeavor to constantly spread awareness about various health issues and prevention measures in the country as a part of my role as the President of the Heart Care Foundation of India.  Hands only CPR 10 is an extremely easy to learn technique which can help save the life of 2-3 in 5 people who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. Over the past one year I have seen many success stories of lives being saved using this technique and I hope that I can train more and more people in the future”.

The three records which have been created by Dr. KK Aggarwal include:

-          Most people trained in hands-only CPR 10 in a short time span – 11,453 students (8,193 female and 2630 males) trained in less than 8 hours on April 6, 2013

-          Maximum number of people trained in hands-only CPR during an event – 10,932 people trained in hands-only CPR 10 during the 19th Perfect Health Mela from November 1 to 16, 2013

-          Maximum number of people trained in hands-only CPR – 20,592 people in hands-only CPR in 43 days

A leading doctor and philanthropist, Dr. KK Aggarwal is also the recipient of three National Awards, namely the Padma Shri for brilliance in medicine, Dr. BC Roy award for excellence in socio-medical awareness and the DST National Award for excellence in Science and Technology communication.  He has also pioneered leading health initiatives such as bringing treatments such as clot dissolving therapy for acute heart attacks and Colour Doppler Echocardiography in the country.

In addition to this, he has also conceptualized and organized unique consumer driven health  awareness platforms such as The Perfect Health Mela and the Run for your Heart as a part of his role as the President of The Heart Care Foundation of India. In recognition of both these initiatives, the Government of India released National Postal Commemorative Stamps of INR 6.50 & 1 respectively.

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About Heart Care Foundation of India

Heart Care Foundation of India is a National NGO working in the field of creating health awareness for people from all walks of life about all aspects of health incorporating all pathies under one roof using low cost infotainment modules.

For further information please contact:

Ms Tanuja Bisht

PR Coordinator HCFI

ijcp12@gmail.om

9811887612

Padma Shri Awardee Dr. K K Aggarwal wins the DST National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication

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Received Award on National Science Day at a special function organized at Raman Auditorium, Technology Bhawan, New Delhi

New Delhi, February 28, 2014: Recognizing outstanding contribution to science and medicine, the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India has announced Dr. KK Aggarwal as the winner of the National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in general for the year 2013. Dr. KK Aggarwal is an eminent cardiologist, the President of Heart Care Foundation of India and the Senior Vice President of the Indian Medical Association. The award was presented as part of National Science Day Celebrations held in New Delhi today.

A leading doctor and philanthropist, Dr. KK Aggarwal has initiated several campaigns to bridge the gap between science and health as his role as the President of The Heart Care Foundation of India, a leading national NGO. He has developed over 1000 short scientific preventive health messages aimed at educating the general public and imparted scientific training to over 90000 people on Hands Only CPR for revival after sudden death.

Dr. KK Aggarwal is also the recipient of two other National Awards, namely the Padma Shri for brilliance in medicine and the Dr. BC Roy National Award for excellence in socio-medical awareness. With the addition of the DST National Award, he becomes the only doctor in India to have received a national award in all these three prestigious categories. 

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. KK Aggarwal said “It has been my endeavor to constantly spread awareness about various health issues and prevention measures in the country backed by scientific reasoning. With the increasing number of lifestyle disorders and illnesses affecting people, it has become more and more important to make people aware of ways to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. By combining scientific reasoning with medicine and treatment options, patients are more open to accepting the mode of treatment recommended for them”.

A pioneer of leading health initiatives, Dr. KK Aggarwal has been instrumental in bringing treatments such as clot dissolving therapy for acute heart attacks and Colour Doppler Echocardiography in the country.  In addition to this, he has also conceptualized and organized unique consumer driven health awareness platforms such as The Perfect Health Mela and the Run for your Heart as a part of his role as the President of The Heart Care Foundation of India. In recognition of both these initiatives, the Government of India released National Postal Commemorative Stamps of INR 6.50 & 1 respectively.

Congratulating him on the award Mr. B P Singh, Advisor and Head NCSTC,  Department of Science and Technology Government of India said this award is presented to Dr Aggarwal for his outstanding work in communication of Science and Technology especially in conceptualizing and implementing low cost science awareness modules.

 A leading healthcare communicator, Dr. KK Aggarwal’s other roles also include Dean of the Board of Medical Education Moolchand  Medcity, Member Ethics Committee Medical Council of India, Chairman Ethics Committee Delhi Medical Council, Editor in Chief IJCP Group of Publications and eMedinewS and Chairman Legal Cell Indian Academy of Echocardiography.

Dr Aggarwal also runs a "Heart Care Foundation Fund" to assist heart patients financially who otherwise cannot afford surgical or other interventions.

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About Heart Care Foundation of India

Heart Care Foundation of India is a National NGO working in the field of creating health awareness for people from all walks of life about all aspects of health incorporating all pathies under one roof using low cost infotainment modules.

For further information please contact:

Ms Tanuja Bisht

PR Coordinator HCFI

ijcp12@gmail.om
hcfimedia@gmail.com

9811887612 

Dr K K Aggarwal to Receive DST National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in General

Dr K K Aggarwal President Heart care Foundation of India will be awarded National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in general for the year 2013. The award consists of Rs. 2 lakhs, a memento and a citation. The award will be presented on Feb 28 at DST Auditorium as part of National Science Day Celebrations.

Dr Aggarwal is also recipient of two other National Awards Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy National Award and will be the first Doctor in the country to have received these three National Awards.

The award is given by the National Council for Science & Technology Communication, an Apex Body of the Government of India under the Department of Science & Technology. The council instituted national awards to stimulate, encourage and recognize outstanding efforts in the area of science popularization and communication in 1987.

The award is presented to an individual or an institution for outstanding work in communication of science and technology and or promoting of scientific temper which had the widest impact in the country during the past five years.

Dr Aggarwal also Senior Consultant Physician and Cardiologist has immensely contributed  to the Society in Science and Technology Communication as a Clinician, Writer, Anchor, Trainer, Conceptualizer, Advisor, Researcher and Scientific Health Communicator.

Many of his low-cost science awareness modules have been recognized by the Government of India by releasing postal commemorative stamps (Run for the Heart 1991 Rs 1 Postal Stamp, Perfect Health Mela 1993 Rs 6.50 Postal Stamp and First Mega Telemedicine Camp 2012 Cancellation Stamp).

He was the Delhi Coordinator for Year of Scientific Awareness in 2004 and successfully launched and used folk artists as Sutradhars for creating scientific awareness on adolescence health and nutrition.

He has developed over 1000 preventive one liner scientific health messages for general public and provided scientific training to over 63400 people on Hands-only CPR for revival after sudden death.

His efforts in Scientific Health Awareness have also won him many prestigious National and International Awards like CMAAO IMA Oration, DMA Swasthya Ratna, Delhi Medical Association Sunder Lal Roopwati  Memorial Award , Dr Mungelar National IMA Award etc.

Dr Aggarwal is frequently quoted by electronic and print media with over 15,000 quotes. He has anchored many TV shows like over 26 episodes of “Take Care” for DD India and the currently on air "Health Wealth" on Zee Media.

Awardee List

1. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in general (Category-A):  Individual Dr K K Aggarwal, Institution: Society of Pollution & Environment Conservation Scientists.

2. National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Print Media including Books and Magazines (Category-B): Dr. Oum Prakash Sharma Dy  Director, IGNOU; Shri Hemant Achyut Lagvankar; Shri Bhabesh Mahanta and  Dr. N. Rajagopalan.

3.  National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Popularization among Children (Category-C): Shri Jaswinder Singh and Dr. Kailash Chandra Goswami. 

ECG can be a marker for future sudden cardiac death

All school children enrolling for competitive games should have their ECG done.

Padma Shri & Dr. B C Roy National Awardee, Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India, said that routine ECG, if read correctly, can be used as a marker for sudden cardiac death, especially in children.

Dr. Aggarwal who is also Senior vice President, Indian Medical Association, said that all children being recruited for competitive sports should have their resting ECG done. ECG consists of wave which need to be interpreted by the doctors.

The Width of the wave called QRS duration is something which can be picked up even by inexperienced doctors and  nurses. A QRS width duration of more than 120 micro seconds in adults and 100 micro seconds in children 4-16 years and more than 90 micro seconds in children less than 4 years of age should warrant a specialized opinion.

Any heart rate of less than 60 or more than 100 per minute should also warrant, a further evaluation, especially if it is associated with wide QRS duration, as mentioned above. The heart rhythm should be regular and any irregularity should be evaluated.

Missing beats is a common occurrence but if a person misses his beat on exercise, it may be a sign of underlying heart blockages. In children, one should also look for QT prolongation in the ECG and if it is prolonged, it is a matter of concern.