With its aim to increase awareness on cardiovascular diseases and to encourage regular heart check-ups among adults regardless of age, Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) held a webicon titled, “Where Do Broken Hearts Go? Broken Heart Syndrome and Other Cardiovascular Diseases You Didn’t Know You Might Have.”Held via Zoom, the virtual event had CSMC cardiologists explaining typical symptoms associated with the most common cardiovascular diseases, as well as how to address and prevent them. To begin with, the hospital’s Cardiovascular Institute’s Executive Officer Dr. Regidor Encabo, who also served as the moderator, corrected the long-running perception that cardiovascular diseases only occur among adults aged 60 and above. Dr. Cruz said that the best way to prevent these is maintaining good physical and mental health, as well as minimizing stress levels. Regular visits to the doctor are also important in keeping heart failure at bay.

Source: Manila Times March 30, 2021 16:07 UTC