Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: While continuing relentless drive of organizing screening and awareness camps Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma conducted a day long cardiac awareness cum health checkup camp at village Bhatyari Block Bishnah Jammu laying emphasis on necessary modifications in lifestyle to decrease cardiac morbidity and mortality.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the foremost cause of death globally, imposing an enormous burden on individuals, families, and healthcare systems. Despite extraordinary progress in interventional cardiology, pharmacotherapy, and imaging, the true victory over heart disease lies in prevention. Recognizing this, the American Heart Association (AHA) has re-envisioned its preventive strategy by updating “Life’s Simple 7” to the more comprehensive and scientifically refined “Life’s Essential 8.”This updated framework reflects modern lifestyle realities, emerging research, and a deeper understanding of how behavioral, biological, and psychosocial factors interact over a lifetime. Life’s Essential 8 is not merely a list of recommendations; it is a holistic, measurable, and dynamic model designed to optimize cardiovascular health from early life to old age,” he added.
He elaborated that Life’s Simple 7 laid the foundation for population based cardiovascular prevention. However, advances in research highlighted important gaps particularly the role of sleep, the evolving landscape of nicotine exposure, and the need for a more nuanced scoring system. Life’s Essential 8 addresses these gaps by adding sleep health as a core determinant, Expanding the concept of smoking to all nicotine exposure, Introducing a continuous cardiovascular health scoring system and emphasizing equity, lifespan applicability, and real-world feasibility This evolution marks a shift from a disease-centered model to a health-centered continuum, Dr Sharma said.
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