Faridabad News, 29th September 2019 : To commemorate World Heart Day 2019, Fortis Escorts Faridabad organized a knowledge exchange session on the recent technological and surgical advancements made in the cardiology field. It was attended to by nearly 300 doctors from the public, corporate and trade sector. The talk was led by Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad and Dr. Pankaj Batra, Senior Consultant, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad.
The topics covered in the knowledge exchange session included important announcements around recent advances in interventional cardiology. During the session, Dr Sanjay Kumar and Dr Pankaj Batra revealed that till date, FEHF had conducted over 40000 number of cardiac procedures using superior clinical skills and advanced technology. Participants felt that the sessions were informative. The notable advancements made in the field of cardiology, cardio-vascular and cardio-thoracic surgeries were discussed in detail and the talks were engaging and interactive in nature.
Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad shared on the occasion, “Cardiology is a core specialty for Fortis, and we are committed to sensitizing people about heart health and giving the best treatment options possible. Each year we see a marked increase in the number of patients coming to us in younger ages. This can be attributed to poor lifestyle habits, lack of exercise and rising pollution levels. There has also been an increase in the number of nonsmoker patients with heart problems. Young people with heart problems stemming from obesity and other lifestyle related ailments has increased at an astonishingly rapid pace. There is an urgent need to create awareness with respect to good heart health.”
Dr. Pankaj Batra, Senior Consultant, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad said, “We organized this interactive and engaging session between doctors so that there is an exchange of information and synergies are built between the medical communities. It also indicates Fortis Escorts commitment to heart health. There is a need to empower people by educating them, giving the right messages and enabling them to take care of their heart.”
Mohit Singh, Facility Director Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad said, “The doctors at Fortis strive for continuous professional development. This allows them to hone their clinical expertise and understand how to best use technological innovation to their advantage. This allow them to provide outstanding patient care. Fortis Escorts Faridabad is one of the oldest cardiac centers in the NCR region and our patient centric approach makes us the preferred hospital for cardiac procedures.”
World Heart Day is a global observance day which informs people from around the world that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death. According to the WHO, 17.9 million lives are lost each year due to cardiac problems and actions can be taken by individuals to prevent and control CVD. World Heat Day campaigns aim to drive action by educating people that by controlling risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, at least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke can be avoided. This year’s campaign theme “My Heart Your Heart”: states that we can all be Heart Heroes by making a promise to our friends, our family, our patients, our employees.
About Fortis Healthcare Limited
Fortis Healthcare Limited is a leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider in India. The healthcare verticals of the company primarily comprise hospitals, diagnostics and day care specialty facilities. Currently, the company operates its healthcare delivery services in India, Dubai and Sri Lanka with 43 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), approximately 9,000 potential beds and over 400 diagnostics centers
