Renowned cardiologist, Dr Sushil Sharma, recently organized a day-long Cardiac awareness cum health check-up event at Sidh Peer kapila Nath Ji Devsthan Assan Rara, Vijaypur Distt Samba, to shed light on the crucial role of lifestyle modifications in the reversal of coronary heart disease (CHD). During his address, Dr Sharma emphasized the significance of adopting cardiac-friendly dietary and lifestyle measures for better health outcomes and reducing the socioeconomic burden associated with heart-related ailments.
Recognizing the global impact of CHD, Dr Sushil highlighted that it accounts for approximately 15% of all deaths worldwide, making it a top priority for healthcare decision-makers. He emphasized the key strategies of primary and secondary prevention in combating CHD, citing healthy lifestyle factors such as regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body composition, abstaining from smoking, and limiting alcohol intake as pivotal in improving traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Dr Sushil underlined the far-reaching benefits of a healthy lifestyle, which includes improvements in insulin sensitivity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and inflammation, and a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events, mortality, and incident Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in apparently healthy individuals. Furthermore, he emphasized that maintaining or transitioning to a healthy lifestyle over time can significantly decrease all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and incident T2D, demonstrating the profound impact of lifestyle habits on long-term health outcomes.
In his address, Dr Sushil stressed the need for assessing the efficacy of non-pharmacologic interventions with multiple lifestyle components in patients with established CHD. He discussed the potential of multifactorial lifestyle interventions in reducing the risk of fatal cardiovascular events and highlighted the added value of such interventions in the secondary prevention of CHD, underscoring their role in improving the overall prognosis for patients with established CHD.
During the event, the Management Committee of the Devstan Guru Peer Rattan Nath Ji expressed deep appreciation for Dr Sushil and his team’s dedicated efforts in extending quality healthcare services to the remote areas of the Jammu region. They expressed hope that similar outreach programs will become a regular feature in their area in the near future.
The event also saw the participation of other healthcare professionals and volunteers, including Dr. Yashwant Sharma, Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor, and a dedicated team of paramedics and volunteers. Their selfless contributions were instrumental in ensuring the success of the health check-up event, further underscoring the importance of collaborative efforts in promoting cardiovascular health and raising awareness about the impact of lifestyle modifications in combating CHD.
In conclusion, Dr Sushil’s insights shed light on the transformative potential of lifestyle modifications in reversing coronary heart disease and reducing the associated mortality and socioeconomic burden. By advocating for the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits and emphasizing their impact on long-term health outcomes, Dr Sushil’s work serves as a compelling call to action for individuals, healthcare providers, and policymakers to prioritize comprehensive strategies that integrate lifestyle interventions in the management and prevention of CHD.