Heart disease is the world’s largest killer, with over 33 per cent of those who suffer from a heart attack not having witnessed any symptoms beforehand, and 45 per cent of the women who suffer such an attack dying within a year.
Since the opening of the country’s only private fully-fledged heart unit, and the commencement of a awareness campaign relevant to heart care, St James Hospital has had an excellent response from the general public enquiring about their risk factors and undertaking heart-screening programmes.
A heart scan is a test which identifies the heart disease risk factors to which an individual is exposed. The results of such a scan are vital in ensuring that the individual is encouraged to amend his or her lifestyle and are directed towards primary prevention. It has been proved that over 85 per cent of all sudden heart attacks can be prevented if detected early enough and as such, regular heart scans play a very important role in detecting such potential risk factors.
The growing awareness of heart-related disease, its care and treatment, together with the fact that heart disease is the world’s largest killer, are all fundamental factors which have encouraged St James Hospital Group to intensify its heart awareness campaign which is aimed at making the general public more aware of the necessity of regular primary care.
Within this context, St James Hospital has launched a new website which can be accessed on www.qalbwahda.com. Those visiting the site may complete a simple questionnaire which identifies their risk factors. After taking the test, depending on the number of points scored, individuals are recommended to either consult their GP and amend their lifestyle or undertake a heart scan.
Anyone who is interested in booking a heart scan is encouraged to call St James Hospital on 2169-2055.
St James Hospital Group is committed to creating national awareness in relation to prevention, and to continuously underlining possible risk factors in order to ensure that heart disease is minimised.