How to prevent heart disease and avoid surgery on World Heart Day. Gulf News finds out how UAE doctors are spreading awareness about lifestyle choices to promote heart health. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Heart disease and strokes are the world's leading causes of death.
00:14They claim 17.3 million lives each year, and the numbers are increasing every day.
00:21Each year, World Heart Day takes place on September 29.
00:26This year's theme addresses the importance of a life-cause approach to the prevention
00:31and control of cardiovascular disease, with a focus on women and children.
00:36Dr. Nusheen Mohammed Bazirgani, consultant cardiologist at Dubai Hospital, says,
00:42Cardiovascular disease is a killer, is a very expensive disease to be managed and to be
00:48treated.
00:49And on the other hand, cardiovascular disease is preventable.
00:54Several studies, whether has been conducted internationally, globally, or regionally,
01:00or even in UAE, they have identified at least 80% of preventable cause for ischemic heart
01:09disease.
01:10Therefore, we believe in Dubai Heart Center, in Dubai Health Authority, with collaboration
01:18with other NGOs and with other organizations, like Mojahed Al-Fatahm Foundation, Emirates
01:24Cardiac Society, and other health authorities in UAE, that we can offer a lot in the term
01:31of fighting against cardiovascular disease.
01:34Say no to any kind of product of tobacco, we don't mean only cigarette, it's the shisha,
01:42the medwakh, which is becoming very common in our children, in our society, simply because
01:49it is widely available, and children, they don't know that it's tobacco that they are
01:54smoking.
01:55It has kind of social background, or it is socially accepted among children that you
02:01can use medwakh.
02:03And the other thing that one of my patients told me, is I use medwakh for two reasons.
02:09One is easily available, and second, when I use it, there is no smell, so my parents
02:14will not know that I have been smoking.
02:17So these are the specific problems that we have, specifically in our community.
02:23It's important for you to have at least half an hour physical activity per day for at least
02:29five days a week.
02:30When we say physical activity, we mean brisk walking, we mean swimming, we mean running,
02:37we mean cycling, whatever, what sort of physical activity that is good and appropriate to your
02:44lifestyle, please adopt it, and please help us to help you not to become a patient for
02:50cardiology.
02:51If you are prone to a sedentary lifestyle, take that first step in adopting simple lifestyle
02:57changes that can make you a happy heart and good health for years to come.
03:03Sunita Menon, Gulf News.
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