This is an activity in response to World Hypertension Day (May 17) and World Blood Pressure Month, helping to raise public awareness in preventing high blood pressure, preventing cardiovascular diseases and maintaining a healthy heart.
Prof. Dr. Truong Quang Binh delivered the opening speech of the program.
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The program is part of the New Trends in Cardiovascular Treatment Conference 2023, with the participation of more than 300 cardiovascular doctors and physicians nationwide.
To encourage people to exercise more and prevent high blood pressure, the doctors and nurses walked from the gate of Van Phat Hotel, moved on Nguyen Van Cu Street and returned to the finish line at Van Phat Hotel. Thanks to the support of Can Tho City People's Committee, Can Tho City Department of Health , Can Tho City Police, Can Tho City Department of Transport, Ninh Kieu District People's Committee, the program was guaranteed security, and the participants reached the finish line safely.
Doctors and nurses enthusiastically participate in the program "Walking for a healthy heart"
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Prof. Dr. Truong Quang Binh, Head of the Conference Organizing Committee, expert of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that "Walking for a healthy heart" is a series of programs organized within the framework of the scientific conference New trends in cardiovascular disease treatment of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, with the goal of encouraging people to increase physical activity, raise awareness in caring for and protecting their heart health.
Doctors and nurses enthusiastically participate in the program "Walking for a healthy heart"
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The "Walk for a Healthy Heart" program was held for the first time in 2022 in Vung Tau City (Ba Ria-Vung Tau). This year, the program continues to receive the support of doctors and medical staff in spreading the message "Remember your blood pressure like remembering your age", encouraging people to proactively monitor their blood pressure, prevent high blood pressure as well as prevent cardiovascular events caused by high blood pressure.
The organizers presented the book "Important cardiovascular issues in clinical practice" by Prof. Dr. Truong Quang Binh, Associate Prof. Dr. Ho Huynh Quang Tri and Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hien to the first 50 finishers.
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Nowadays, high blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” because it does not cause obvious symptoms in the early stages but slowly and permanently damages blood vessels. High blood pressure can cause myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction and many other complications such as: myocardial hypertrophy, heart failure, retinal hemorrhage, kidney failure and aortic disease…
Doctors and nurses enthusiastically participate in the program "Walking for a healthy heart"
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Regular blood pressure checks are important, especially for people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Each person can proactively detect high blood pressure by measuring their own blood pressure or going to the nearest medical facility. Only one of the two values: systolic blood pressure (top number) from 140 mmHg or higher, diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) from 90 mmHg or higher is considered high blood pressure.
In case of being diagnosed with high blood pressure, the patient needs to comply with the use of medication as prescribed by the doctor and maintain a regular diet, lifestyle, and exercise regimen. Regarding compliance with medication use, the patient only needs to remember to take the medication according to 3D: correct medication prescribed, sufficient dose as prescribed, and regularly every day. The patient can be prescribed exercise programs by the doctor or simply walk continuously for 30 minutes a day, more than 5 days a week to increase blood circulation, supporting the treatment of high blood pressure.
Doctors recommend that as soon as you detect high blood pressure or have even fleeting symptoms such as: nervousness, palpitations, headaches every morning when waking up... you should go for a check-up for timely diagnosis and treatment.
The program also has the participation of singer Quach Tuan Du and young singers.
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In particular, people with risk factors such as: having a habit of eating salty foods, little exercise, drinking a lot of alcohol, being stressed often, being old and having a family member with high blood pressure should have regular health check-ups. Prevention is better than cure and you should proactively recognize the risk factors of high blood pressure to have a plan to eliminate these risk factors as soon as possible.
“Each of us remembers our age. Blood pressure values are very important for each person's health. We must update blood pressure values periodically to have a plan to prevent high blood pressure and detect high blood pressure as early as possible. From there, early treatment will bring benefits in minimizing complications of high blood pressure. May - Blood Pressure Measurement Month and May 17 - World Hypertension Prevention Day are back, let's respond by "remembering blood pressure like remembering our age", Prof. Dr. Truong Quang Binh shared.
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