Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Sept 21: With recent devastating floods and each passing day and its detrimental effect on cardiac health, Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr. Sushil Sharma held a day long cardiac awareness cum health check up camp at Rajeev Colony, Bikram Chowk Jammu with the aim to screen high risk cardiac patients and to disseminate the information regarding primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases by adopting healthy and cardiac friendly lifestyle.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that floods are among the most devastating natural disasters, causing widespread destruction, displacement, and disruption of lives. While the immediate consequences of floods are visible in the form of property damage and loss of life, their hidden impact on human health, especially cardiovascular health, is often overlooked. The physical, emotional, and environmental stressors associated with flooding significantly increase the risk of heart-related problems both during and after such disasters.
He elaborated that floods expose individuals to acute and chronic stress. The intense fear, uncertainty, and trauma of losing homes, livelihoods, or loved ones lead to heightened sympathetic activity in the body. “This stress response can trigger hypertension, arrhythmias, and even precipitate heart failure in susceptible individuals. For those already living with cardiovascular diseases, the added stress can worsen their condition and complicate long-term management. Natural disasters like floods are strongly associated with a rise in acute cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes. The sudden emotional strain, combined with limited access to emergency medical services, increases the likelihood of fatal outcomes. Studies have shown that hospital admissions for heart attacks surge in the days and weeks following floods, highlighting the profound link between environmental stress and heart health,” Dr Sharma said.
Others who were part of this camp include Dr Venkatesh Yellupu and Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor. Paramedics and Volunteers includes Rajkumar, Amnish Dutta, Paramveer Singh, Rajinder Singh, Gourav Sharma, Shubham Sharma, Makhan Sharma, Jatin Bhasin, Rahul Vaid, Rohit Nayyar, Mukhtar Malik, Anmol Singh, Sanjay Singh and Nirvair Singh Bali.
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