Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 31: To raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on cardiovascular health, Head of the Department of Cardiology, GMC Jammu, Dr Sushil Sharma, held a day long cardiac awareness cum health check up camp at Vishwakarma Sabha, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Sushil Sharma described tobacco as one of the leading preventable causes of disease and premature death worldwide. He explained that smoking damages the inner lining of blood vessels, promotes the formation of fatty plaques, and increases the risk of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease.
He further stated that tobacco use accelerates blood clot formation and chronic inflammation, significantly increasing the likelihood of life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies.
Dr Sushil highlighted that smoking not only contributes to coronary artery disease but also causes hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias by raising blood pressure and disturbing the heart’s electrical activity.
In his concluding remarks, Dr Sushil Sharma asserted that tobacco is a silent killer and remains one of the greatest threats to cardiovascular health worldwide.
The management committee of Vishwakarma Sabha including Rakesh Chalotra (president), Jagdish Vishwakarma, Raman Chalotra, Rattan Changotra, Ajay Chalgotra, Rajinder Verma and Neelam Verma were present on the occasion.
Others who were part of this humane effort included Dr Venkatesh Yellapu, Dr Bhola Kumar, Dr Aditya Sharma, Dr Adarsh Sharma, Dr Adishwer Sharma and Dr Divyanshi Sharma.
Paramedics and volunteers included Raghav Rajput, Ranjeet Singh, Anmol Singh, Rohit Nayyar, Gokul Jamwal, Mohd Altaf, Shubam Sharma, Makhan Sharma, Maninder Singh, Rajinder Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Verma, Gourav Sharma, Paramveer Singh and Vikas Kumar.
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