hypertension, overweight, stress and smoking, between the causes of cardiovascular
March 14: European day for the prevention of Cardiovascular risk
-Dr. GarcÃa Donaire, expert in Cardiovascular risk of Hospital USP San Camilo: the best way to combat cardiovascular disease is to prevent it to appear and prevention is based on good information ”
Madrid, March 2011.- cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developed societies. Factors that trigger them are, fundamentally, high blood pressure (hypertension), metabolic alterations (glucose and cholesterol), overweight and sedentary lifestyle, stress, pollution and smoking.
Spain more than 40 per cent of the population he suffers from hypertension and over 62% is excess weight. The doctor José Antonio GarcÃa Donaire, an expert in risk Cardiovascular of the Hospital USP San Camilo in Madrid, explains, on the occasion of European day for the prevention of Cardiovascular risk, that takes place this Wednesday, that obesity promotes early so the occurrence of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemiawhich contribute to the emergence and progression of cardiovascular disease. Road traffic, smoke and tobacco industries have contributed to the increase in the incidence of cardiovascular in both disease as soon as they generate toxic particles that penetrate alveoli and arteries and cause respiratory and cardiovascular ailments.
The main risk group compose it managers and senior executives undergo high rates of stress and even more so if they carry a sedentary lifestyle, frequent meals away from home, are overweight and usually consume tobacco and alcohol … ”, added the expert, who notes that the stress caused by the current economic crisis – of employees to maintain his post as of the unemployed – triggered the chance of cardiovascular events. “Several studies have shown a direct relationship between a greater psychological stress and the development of stroke”, he assures us.
Keys in the prevention
The best way to combat cardiovascular disease is to prevent it to appear and prevention is based on good information ”, declared doctor Garcia Donaire, stating that it requires a change of mindset, starting with the education of children in cardio habits.
Doctor GarcÃa Donaire aims to make an effort on two fronts: improve the early detection of risk factors of asymptomatic patients, performing checkups specializing in cardiovascular health and optimize the treatment and control of patient with associated pathology.
Need a control of levels, i.e. know the figures of blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol. Dr. José Antonio GarcÃa Donaire is the head of the newly released risk Cardiovascular of the Hospital USP San Camilo in Madrid that consultation offers a global solution, highly specialized, from genetics to the most modern diagnostic innovations in the health problems posed by this type of patient and in a short time ”.
Virtually any of our patients in less than two hours, is tested medical and physical in order to get a location map that allows to detect alterations in your body and to issue an immediate diagnosis, giving indications timely and personalized on different habits that need to be introduced to avoid such events in the futureall this with a follow-up telephone and/or Internet ”, details.
Among the cardio habits, lists:
1.-monitor a correct feeding: a varied diet, generally with less salt and a contribution of less than 30 per cent fat.
2 Moderate consumption of alcohol.
3 Increase physical activity: devote 30 minutes a day to exercise, either a specific sport or to walk fast or dance.
4 Quitting tobacco: the most effective system to quit smoking, according to the experience of GarcÃa Donaire in its consultation of nicotine addiction, is to combine psychological treatment, the behavioral and pharmacological under medical supervision.
5 Avoid stress and have a happy environment.
About USP hospital
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Madrid, USP hospital is the first hospital private group in the Spanish market. Currently, USP hospital boasts a network of 12 hospitals and 23 health centres which assist 4,000 doctors annually serving more than two million patients.
