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Tribune News Network
Doha
HAMAD Medical Corporation's (HMC) Heart Hospital recently hosted a cardiac rehabilitation symposium providing delegates with a unique opportunity to understand the latest medical advances in rehabilitation and treatment of patients with heart disease.
Dr Hajar Ahmed Hajar al Binali, consultant of cardiovascular diseases, delivered the opening speech at the event which was attended by physicians, allied health professionals, nurses and other clinicians.
Attendees were able to share ideas and listen to presentations from leading local and international cardiology experts with the aim of helping patients who have had a heart attack or have heart disease to make the best possible recovery.
The symposium hosted speakers from the academic and clinical field, including Associate Professor Dr Ahmed Awaisu and Assistant Professor Dr Karam Adawi from Qatar University, Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr Mohammed Alhashemi from the Heart Hospital, and Consultant Cardiologist Dr Maria-Karmen Adamuz from Aspetar.
Topics discussed included cardiac rehabilitation and its provision in Qatar, health implications of physical inactivity for people with heart problems as well as risk assessment in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Health promotion also featured in the symposium's agenda with speakers providing useful tips for patients diagnosed with heart disease or recovering from a heart attack. Specific lifestyle changes aimed at reducing health risks and improving patients' quality of life, including fitness and diet advice for cardiac rehabilitation, were discussed. Topics of discussion also included living safely after a heart attack as well as returning to work.
Dr Alhashemi said:"For the patients trying to cope with managing their heart condition or trying to return to normal life after a heart attack, cardiac rehabilitation is critical. This symposium brought together renowned experts in the field of heart health to provide clinicians with the best possible tools and the most up-to-date knowledge to help patients reach their full recovery potential."
More information about heart health, signs and symptoms of a heart attack are available on www.hamad.qa/hearthealth.
