Web Desk: International Day of Interventional Cardiology was observed today to highlight importance of diagnosing and treating heart and blood vessel conditions by using small tubes.
Interventional cardio-angiology improves health, increases life expectancy and improves the quality of life.
The first coronary angioplasty was performed by Dr. Andreas Grüntzig on 16 September 1977. Since then angioplasty has been the procedure that has saved the most grams of myocardium at risk worldwide.
Interventional cardio-angiology enhances health, increases life expectancy and improves the quality of life.
— United Nations (@UN) September 16, 2023
Saturday is the first-ever International Day for Interventional Cardiology. https://t.co/UQYbv8RTDZ #HealthForAll pic.twitter.com/HKcndpHllA
In September 2022, the General Assembly decided to proclaim 16 September as International Day for Interventional Cardiology and invited stakeholders to observe annually the International Day for Interventional Cardiology in an appropriate manner and in accordance with national priorities, in order to raise public awareness of cardiovascular diseases and procedures, related complications, as well as prevention and care, including through education and the mass media.
Do You Khnow?
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally.
Over three quarters of deaths from cardiovascular diseases take place in low- and middle-income countries.
Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol.
