Dubai: A recent study from the from the American Heart Association has revealed that heart disease is the main cause of death among Indians.
Indians are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease – almost a decade younger than Europeans. India’s heart disease sufferers are also presenting increasingly complex cases, according to the study.
“This research confirms that there has been an explosion of heart disease in modern India,” said Umesh N. Khot, managing director of Cleveland Clinic’s internationally-renowned Heart and Vascular Institute, while visiting the country recently to meet with its top cardiologists.
Nearly 300 patients have traveled from India to Cleveland Clinic’s US main campus since 2014 to seek treatment for the most complex cases. In addition, Cleveland Clinic provides unparalleled “second opinion” services to Indian patients, and, in doing so, helps India’s physicians shoulder the immense burden of treating increasing numbers of very difficult cases.
Through a sophisticated network of “liaison points”, Cleveland Clinic supports the diverse needs of patients, medical professionals, and healthcare organizations from around the world.
“Heart disease cases in India are often complex, and I want to collaborate with the country’s very best doctors who are treating these patients. Cleveland Clinic doctors are at the forefront of innovation in medicine, precisely because we are always collaborating with other doctors around the world,” said Khot.
How to prevent heart disease
Cardiovascular disease in India can best be combated through prevention, early detection, and treatment with the use of both conventional and innovative techniques.
“India boasts some of the world’s very best physicians, but, with such a high incidence of cardiovascular disease in the country, there are often complex cases which are best handled in collaboration with hospitals outside the country,” said Rajinder Gupta, Trident Group Chairman, Cabinet Minister on the Punjab State Planning Board, and member of the Cleveland Clinic International Leadership Board.
