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World Heart Day 2011 - "One World, One Home, One Heart"

by Savitha C Muppala on  Sep 28, 2011
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World Heart Day 2011 - "One World, One Home, One Heart"

World Heart Day falls on 29th September 2011. On this day, The World Heart Federation (WHF) underlines the importance of heart health for individuals and their families with the crucial message that “heart health is in one’s own hands”. The WHF urges everyone to look after themselves, and their families and work in a focused manner to reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. 80% of cardiovascular diseases can be prevented with diet and lifestyle changes.
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Coronary artery bypass grafting is an open-heart procedure to relieve the blockages of the arteries of the heart. After a heart attack certain areas of the heart do not receive adequate blood supply and these areas are starved of oxygen and nutrients and this result in areas of the heart that are ischemic. By performing CABG these areas are re-perfused using 'free vein or arterial bypass' that connect the normal areas of the arteries to less perfused areas and 'bypass' the blocked arteries.
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