Be Considerate to Your Heart

Be Considerate to Your Heart | In an article in the Star (Heart disease ‘leading cause of death’), Dr Lee Boon Chye, the Deputy Health Minister, mentioned that heart disease is remained the leading cause of death among Malaysian from 2005 until 2018. Dr Lee said the mortality rate increase due to heart disease was also worrying as it had seen a 54% increase over 10 years with 13,503 deaths in 2017 compared to 8,776 in 2007.

Here are some of his speech regarding the issue, “The growing ageing population also contributed to the increase of heart patients and with a longer life expectancy, continuous treatment would be required. By 2040, it is estimated that the population of Malaysians aged 65 and above will exceed six million, which is 14.5% of the total population. The average age of people getting heart disease in Malaysia is 58, much younger in comparison to other countries."

Looking at the matter seriously and also in conjunction with World Heart Day 2019 which falls on September 29, Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL) has embarked on its CVSKL Heart Health Campaign, offering free electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to the public in partnership with Qualitas Health. 

From October 1 till December 31 of this year, Malaysians over the age of 40 can walk into 10 selected Qualitas clinics in Klang Valley for a free test. This is particularly aimed at those with cardiovascular diseases in their family medical history, have high cholesterol, are hypertensive or have high Body Mass Index.
"At CVSKL, we have noticed young patients coming in for treatment of heart diseases. We are referring to those even younger than 58 which is the average age of patients with heart disease in Malaysia. This is worrying because even the average age for heart diseases is younger than that of other countries like Thailand (65), Singapore (61) and even the USA (66)," states Tan Sri Dr. Yahya Awang, Chairman of CVSKL.
"The Health Ministry lists heart disease as the leading cause of death in Malaysians between 2005 and 2017. As one of the leading providers of heart health treatment, we feel that it is likely that the average age for contracting heart diseases will only get younger despite the advancement in detection and treatment of heart disease. This is mainly due to the unhealthy lifestyle of our people.
"Many are not eating properly nor healthily, and many more are not exercising enough because of hectic schedules. Yes, we acknowledge some health-conscious Malaysians who go for regular check-ups but there are many who do not do it which results in diseases that go undetected and untreated," Dr. Yahya adds.
Chairman of Qualitas Healthcare Dato’ Dr. Noorul Ameen Mohamed Ishack said by offering free ECG, it is hoped that the public will be motivated to get themselves checked and detect any problems they may not be aware of.

Chairman & Managing Director of Qualitas Healthcare, Dato Dr. Noorul Ameen Mohamed Ishack

CEO of CVSKL, Mr. Anwar Anis

"The selected clinics listed are well-equipped to conduct the ECG test. We are targeting for at least 3,000 people to come to our clinics to conduct the test through the duration of the campaign," Dato’ Dr Noorul Ameen said.
The Qualitas clinics participating in the CVSKL Heart Health Campaign are as follows:

• Klinik Ng dan Lee | Address: 462-464, Jln Pudu 55100 KL | Contact: 03-9222 0751
• Catterall, Khoo & Raja Malek | Address: Suite 3-A, Level 3A, Menara CIMB, Jln Stesen Sentral 2 50470 KL | Contact: 03-2276 6622
• Catterall, Khoo & Raja Malek | Address: Suite 3B-3-6, Block 3B, Plaza Sentral 50470 KL | Contact: 03-2273 0244
• Klinik Sharani | Address: No 20 Jalan Bangsar Utama, 1 Bangsar Utama 59000 KL | Contact: 03-2287 3103
• Kumpulan Medic | Address: 42A, Jln Sultan 52/4 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Contact: 03-7956 9331
• Klinik Prime Care | Address: Lot 7, Wisma MCIS Annexe, Jalan Barat 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Contact: 03-7955 0550
• Kumpulan Medic | Address: 78, Jln SS 21/35, Damansara Utama 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Contact: 03-7728 4955
• Klinik Rakan Medik | Address: 18-B1, Jln SS 6/3, Kelana Jaya 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Contact: 03-7803 5688
• Klinik Kumpulan Medic | Address: Evesuite@Ara Damansara, A-1-01, Jln PJU 1/41A Ara Damansara 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Contact: 03-7886 3218
• Klinik Ng dan Lee | Address: 31, Jln 19A, Section 19, 40300 Shah Alam, Selangor | Contact: 03-5542 5286

This is just part of a wider range of heart awareness programmes that CVSKL has planned and offered in conjunction of World Heart Day 2019 and under its Heart For Malaysia campaign which runs from September to November 2019.
Take care of your heart and it will take care of you.

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