World Heart Day is observed every year on Sept. 29 and this year’s theme is ‘Use Heart for Every Heart.’ The key message is that it will be an opportunity for everyone to stop and consider how best to use heart for humanity (for a world with equity in access to health care across all strata of society), use heart for nature (air pollution is an important contributor to cardiovascular disease and all of us can contribute to a healthier planet in our own way), use heart for you (avoid using harmful coping mechanisms for psychological stress).
Here, Dr. M.N. Ravi, Senior Heart Specialist and Clinical Director at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Mysuru, explains the dangers of cardiovascular diseases and how we can prevent it.
