Cardiovascular prevention: the importance of learning CPR maneuvers to save lives
Each September 29 is celebrated on World Heart Day. This year’s campaign is dedicated to motivating all countries of the world to develop or support national cardiovascular health action plans. The motto for 2024 is: “Use Your Heart to Act”. World Heart Federation released this song #UseHeart “Getting everyone to think about the many ways they can use it largest muscle and important for your body.”
According to the federation 80% of premature deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) are preventable. “If we make small changes in our lifestyle (what we eat and drink, how much we exercise and how we manage stress), we can better control our heart and beat CVD,” they said.
In addition to following a healthy lifestyle and undergo medical examinations newspaper is very important to learn to produce cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers.to help a person having a heart attack.
It is within this framework Gutierrez Hospital The special event was held in the waiting room of the cardiology complex.
The event was aimed both at patients and their families and at the general public with the aim of informing and educating Fr prevention from cardiovascular diseasepersonal care and performing maneuvers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The life of a person having a heart attack can be saved by acting quickly before the arrival of emergency medical services, which increases the chance of survival. survival at 70%.
“On World Heart Day, we teach children and their parents how to perform CPR. If they find themselves in an emergency one day, they will be able to have tools act accordingly”, emphasized the doctor during the event Pablo Neiradirector of the General Children’s Hospital, Dr. Ricardo Gutiérrez.
“The Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. That’s why we consider it very important not only to instruct, but also maneuvers raise awareness about caring for the heart and arteries through cardiovascular prevention,” said Dr. Angela Sardellahead of the cardiology department.
“It is very important to be able to learn it save lives using only your hands. All of us can do this when faced with an extraordinary cardiovascular event; It is essential that we are able to act immediately,” he concluded. Andrea Millan, CPR instructor.
The cardiology area of Gutiérrez Hospital provided a open class CPR maneuver. The activity included the participation of doctors specialized in cardiology, who lectured on the importance of a healthy lifemaintain a balanced diet and have regular medical checkups to reduce your risk of heart disease. In addition, the importance regular physical exercise and proper stress management as the main pillars of good cardiovascular health.
During the day, practical demonstrations of CPR maneuvers were offered, in which participants could actively participate and learn how to respond to emergency situations. The event also included a space for questions, where participants could ask questions about their own care and treatment.
The day ended with the handing out of information brochures and recommendations on healthy habits to maintain a healthy heart, with the hope that each participant will become a multiplier of these preventive actions in their surroundings.