A Plausible Model for Managing Cardiovascular Diseases
Prof Gundu Rao talks to us about how WHO worked across Europe to work around the increased number of deaths due to Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)s. Let's see what he has…
… Comments on the Role of Preventive Cardiology
With the increasing number of cases being reported for heart diseases in India, do you think preventive healthcare holds a significant impact on people? Increase in the incidence of heart…
Do you Follow-up your Heart Condition with your Doctor?
Heart conditions are a life-time affair once it has occurred. To manage it, lifestyle and food habits should be coupled with medication for better outcomes. But, that is just not…
The Youth of the Nation is in Some Serious Trouble – Premature Heart Diseases
Heart diseases, in general, is an umbrella term given for various heart and heart-related conditions. Going by the numbers, in the last decade, the country has seen a shift in…
You are in Control of Your Heart
The general notion in our country is that w take care of ourselves only when we are sick. This notion has put the entire nation in trouble. It is no…
Contributors for Edition 3 – Heart Diseases
Prof Gundu Rao Prof Gundu Rao is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Minnesota and also the founder of the South Asian Society on Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (SASAT) and AayuSmart LLC, an…
Expert Opinion – Prof Gundu Rao
Prof Gundu Rao, an Emeritus Professor from the University of Minnesota has had extensive experience working with various organisations, hospitals and institutions in promoting community-based research and preventive care for…
Experience with the Government of India for a Community Programme
I (Prof Gundu Rao) was invited by the Government of India, in 1990 as a senior adviser for developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) prevention projects. My application for the United Nations…
What can be done about This Public Health Problem?
First of all, the escalating numbers of heart incidences should be recognized as the most pressing problem in this century. We and others have called for immediate action. There is…
Lifestyle Disorders – The Challenge for the Youth of India
Heart Diseases is one of the leading causes of death across the world including India. India has witnessed an alarming increase in heart diseases over the past decade. Estimates from…