P. K Sekar Babu Minister inaugurated the campaign for World Heart Day

To observe World Heart Day Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu launched free health camps. The campaign which will reach out to more younger population (below 50 years),aims to identify cardiac risks and abnormalities thereby encouraging people to lead a healthy life. The initiative was launched by ThiruP K Sekar Babu, Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Dr Ezhilan Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. Sudden cardiac deaths accounts to 15-20% globally, and among this 1 to 2% are below 35 years. One of the main causes for sudden cardiac death is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of heart muscles). This condition can be due to genetic factors and in most cases goes unnoticed as the symptoms are very mild. The second major reason is coronary heart disease ( plaque buildup in wall of arteries), and the risk factors for this condition is lifestyle patterns such as smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, lack of physical activity etc.