{"id":16677,"date":"2024-06-23T19:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T13:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=16677"},"modified":"2024-06-23T19:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T13:41:42","slug":"angina-awareness-week-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=16677","title":{"rendered":"Angina Awareness Week in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pune:<\/strong>\u00a0The Association of Physicians of India (API), along with global healthcare company Abbott, today initiated the first ever \u2018Angina Awareness Week\u2019 in India, from June 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0to June 25<sup>th<\/sup>. Through this, they aim to highlight the importance of early angina diagnosis and its optimal management to reduce the risk of cardiac events and improve patient outcomes. To mark this week, they collectively unveiled an Action Plan drafted by Abbott, titled, \u2018Optimal Treatment of Angina (OPTA): The need of the hour,\u2019 highlighting best standards for timely detection and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Ashwini Pawar,&nbsp;<\/strong>Medical<strong>&nbsp;Director, Abbott India<\/strong>&nbsp;said, \u201cAngina remains an under-diagnosed condition in India, even today. As a result of this, many do not receive optimal treatment. It\u2019s important to address this challenge given the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases, as well as its associated cost to the country of roughly 2.17 trillion US dollars between 2012 and 2030<a><sup>iv<\/sup><\/a>. With the support from Association of Physicians of India,&nbsp;<a>we\u2019re committed to driving awareness through the initiation of the \u2018Angina Awareness Week\u2019 in India to help in earlier diagnosis and optimal angina management.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Angina, experienced as discomfort, pain, heaviness, or squeezing in the chest, is a common initial symptom of coronary artery disease. India ranks second\u00a0worldwide when it comes to cardiovascular disease-related mortality, and CVDs account for 20.3% and 16.9% of annual mortality across men and women in the country respectively.This makes\u00a0it especially vital to pay attention to warning signs like angina, which can also result in light-headedness, discomfort in one\u2019s arms, back, and more. Obesity is also a strong angina risk factor, especially in women compared to men. People living with diabetes also tend to report more extensive coronary disease, if unaddressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>comprehensive action plan<\/strong>\u00a0uncovers insights on angina, from its disease burden to key challenges and recommendations for doctors to consider. Indians have a 20-50% higher CAD mortality rate than any other population. Also, CAD related mortality and disability rates have doubled over the last 30 years in India.\u00a0Indians also frequently display atypical angina symptoms, which may lead to missed diagnoses. Such signs include shortness of breath, excessive sweating, heartburn, nausea or stable angina, a kind of chest pain that can be triggered by emotional or physical stress or exercise. Women are more likely than men to display uncommon symptoms \u2013 like jaw or neck pain, exhaustion, and non-chest discomfort, which can pose a challenge in diagnosis. This may result in doctors offering symptomatic relief solutions without addressing underlying angina causes, which is further heightened when patients deny the existence of their symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identifying angina early is essential to start interventions and help delay disease progression,&nbsp;alleviate symptoms<a>, and reduce&nbsp;<\/a>the risk of more serious cardiac events while avoiding additional healthcare costs. Recognizing this, Abbott developed three unique tools, including the OPTA clinical checklist, OPTA questionnaire, and OPTA approach, to support angina\u2019s diagnosis, prognosis, and medical&nbsp;management respectively.&nbsp;With API\u2019s recommendation of the OPTA tools in clinical practice, they will help healthcare professionals with timely diagnosis, which is the first step towards optimal management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Milind Y Nadkar, President, API,<\/strong>\u00a0commented, \u201cIndians experience cardiovascular diseases a decade earlier than those in western countries, which makes it vital to address the early age of onset and rapid disease progression in a timely manner.\u00a0With the country also recording the highest rate of coronary artery disease worldwide, it is essential to bring more awareness to symptoms like angina, which commonly affect Indians, but are often neglected. By supporting the country\u2019s general practitioners and cardiologists through various measures and tools, we aim to strengthen effective diagnosis and disease management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others experts including Dr. V.T Shah, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Mumbai and Dr. Agam Vora, General Secretary, API also highlighted key information on angina and coronary artery diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommended action plan also highlights the need for healthcare practitioners adopting tools to support faster risk detection and follow a holistic management plan. In addition, minimally invasive procedures, and innovative technologies, such as devices for connected care and diagnostics that use artificial intelligence (AI), will play an important role in early detection, monitoring, and personalized treatment options. These therapies will help reduce recovery time, minimize complications, and improve patient outcomes. Overall, the future of cardiac care in India appears promising because of advances in medical technology, increasing awareness about heart health, and India\u2019s evolving healthcare infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune:\u00a0The Association of Physicians of India (API), along with global healthcare company Abbott, today initiated the first ever \u2018Angina Awareness Week\u2019 in India, from June 19th\u00a0to June 25th. Through this, they aim to highlight the importance of early angina diagnosis and its optimal management to reduce the risk of cardiac events and improve patient outcomes. 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