A free PT/ International Normalised Ratio (Prothrombin Time/International Normalised Ratio) camp was organised at Coronation based Fortis Escorts Hospital to mark the World Heart Day in Dehradun on Friday.
All those patients who had done valve replacement and repaired were diagnosed by the doctors free of cost in the camp. A total of 55 patients were diagnosed and treated by the experienced doctors in the camp.
The purpose of the free medical camp was to guide them to lead a healthy life after undergoing the operation focusing valve replacement and repair. Dr Saurabh Juneja, senior principal consultant, Fortis Escorts Hospital advised patients on post surgery and also updated them about precautionary measures, cardiac patients should take before and after undergoing the cardiac related operations.
While updating the cardiac patients about the importance of taking healthy diet, Anuradha Sharma, dietician stressed that cardiac patients should completely rely on healthy and balanced diet after undergoing the cardiac operations. She said that patients should take maximum fibre and reduce the fat in their diets in order to avoid stress on the hearts after undergoing the operations. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Arora, Facility Director informed that the Fortis Escorts hospital had organise free heart camp at Kotdwar on September 29 to make the world heart day and 168 patients were diagnosed by the team of specialist doctors.
He said that ECG, and pathological investigations and blood pressure were tested in the free health camp. Dr Arora told that the second camp was organised at Dehradun to felicitate valve replacement patients.
He claimed that the centre is full of life saving drugs and equipped with latest medical equipments and techniques to deal with any kind of cardiac related emergencies. Dr Arora said that world class medical and health facilities have been provided to the cardiac patients since its launching in Dehradun.