Regular Heart Health Screening coupled with Healthy Lifestyle might help prevent second cardiac arrest, says Dr RK Jaswal

Chandigarh

6 October 2024

DIVYA AZAD

Regular Heart Health Screening and maintaining a healthy lifestyle post undergoing a percutaneous coronary angiography (PTCA), are absolutely essential for the well-being of a patient. Additionally, patients and their families should be informed about the care and follow-up strategies that can help prevent cardiac arrest.

“If a patient, who has undergone percutaneous coronary angiography (PTCA), strictly adheres to proper medical follow-up and maintains a healthy lifestyle, chances of him/her suffering a second heart attack or a sudden cardiac death decrease”, says Dr. R.K. Jaswal.

To sensitise the general public on how to maintain cardio-vascular health, Dr RK Jaswal, Head of Department and Director of Cardiology; and Director, Cath Lab, Fortis Hospital Mohali, organised a public awareness programme on ways to prevent heart attacks for several patients – who have undergone percutaneous coronary angiography (PTCA)/Stenting – from across North India at Hotel Novotel on Sunday.

This is the seventh such event on patient education organised by Dr Jaswal wherein tips are imparted under ‘Post PTCA After Care’ to the general public. Addressing the gathering at the event, Dr Jaswal, added, “Maintaining a healthy lifestyle after undergoing a heart procedure is essential for a long, healthy life.”

The patients were further apprised on the advanced treatment options, now available in a majority of leading hospitals across the world, which significantly reduce complications and improves long-term patient outcomes.

“Fortis Hospital Mohali, which is a Centre of Excellence for Cardiac Sciences, offers the most advanced and latest technology such as Rotablation, Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Impella etc. available 24×7 for the last decade,” added Dr Jaswal.