Leading Egyptian Heart Surgeon Magdi Yacoub announced, in a press conference on Friday, a new campaign to raise awareness about Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that cause death to about 17.5 million people worldwide each year. Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, in cooperation with, the Egyptian Association for Care of Heart Failure Patients, the Egyptian Society of Cardiology and Cardio Alex, among others, is launching a campaign called “Love Life”. The campaign aims at raising awareness on the causes and risks of cardiovascular diseases, in addition, to further understanding the growing epidemic, said Yacoub in the press conference. The conference also highlighted findings from recent studies; a new possible treatment for heart failure has been announced confirming that the treatment improves the life expectancy of patients, reported state-owned Al-Ahram. The treatment includes both substances, Sacubitril and Valsartan, used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used to improve the chance of living longer after a heart attack. Mohamed Sobhi, professor of Cardiology at the University of Alexandria, said that about 60 million people suffer from Cardiomyopathy, a condition when the heart-muscle us too weak to pump blood. According to World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases…
Egyptian Surgeon Magdi Yacoub Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness About Cardiovascular Diseases
October 15, 2017
