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Kolkata: BM Birla upholds clinical excellence this World Heart Day BM Birla Kolkata
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Kolkata: BM Birla upholds clinical excellence this World Heart Day

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 29 Sep 2021, 06:47 pm

Kolkata: Kolkata'sBM Birla Heart Research Centre conducted an interactive session on World Heart Day highlighting clinical excellence and nuances in the treatment of cardiology in the post covid time when experts said there is a need to raise the awareness of maintaining a healthy heart.

This session was graced by eminent Cardiologists like Dr. Anil Mishra, Dr. Anjan Siotia, Dr. Ashok B Malpani, Dr. Dhiman Kahali, Dr. Tarun Praharaj, Dr. Shuvo Dutta, Dr. Subhendu Mandal, Dr. Sabyasachi Pal and Cardiac Surgeons like Dr. Manoj Daga and Dr. Ratan Das.

This event also dealt with experiences of patients from states like Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka who underwent complicated cardiac procedures right in the midst of the pandemic at BMB.

Along with the success stories of patient recoveries, the doctors shared a glimpse of the unmatched clinical excellence and dedicated health workers of BMB in the new normal scenario which added a vibrant feeling of hope to the session.

It is high time to educate people about the risk factors, which can lead towards cardiac ailment, expertd said.

On the occasion of World Heart Day, Dr. Simmardeep Gill, COO, CK Birla Hospitals emphasized on the importance of taking care of your heart.

He said, “During the last one and a half year, most of the hospitals including our super speciality Cardiac Centre were thronged with cardiac patients.."

He said: "One of the reasons behind this surge was the sceptical attitude of the society towards their routine checkup. For a period of time, people neglected their cardiac health as they had an imperative fear of Covid."

" Through this medium, I want to urge all of you to go back to your preventive cardiac check-up routines. If there is any sort of intervention required, one must get it done in a timely manner before it becomes a grave cardiac issue," he said.

Dr. Gill said, “The has operated on some unique cases both in paediatrics and in the adult group during the last 8-12 months.We want to make sure that every patient of India  who requires any sort of cardiac intervention should avail the expertise available at BMB."

"Our centre is the be-all and end-all cardiac care centre. On the behalf of our organization, I would want to appeal to everybody to look after your heart. Whatever tests or checkups you have missed due to the pandemic, please come back to the hospitals and get them done. In this way, we can genuinely avoid the surge of emergency cases," he said.

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