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The Spanish Heart Foundation (ESF), with the Murcia Society of Cardiology and the city of Murcia, with the support of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC), organized from today until October 3, Heart Week with the aim of promoting a healthier attitude among the population and emphasize the importance of prevention of cardiovascular diseases
This morning held the opening press conference, which was also presented the "Murcia Cardioprotegida" project.
The ceremony was attended, among others, the Hon.
Mr. Don Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía, mayor of Murcia
Murcia Cardioprotegida The project is promoted by the city of Murcia, the Murcia Society of Cardiology and the College of Pharmacists, and aims to create a program to improve care for cardiac arrest based on the pharmacy network.
During these days, the Veronicas market, the City Annex Building, Paseo del Malecon and Plaza Santo Domingo will host various activities under the slogan "For a happy heart."
All who wish Murcia cardiology to measure their cardiovascular risk and attend various conferences and workshops on exercise or nutrition reviews may be carried, as well as a round table will discuss whether Murcia is a heart-town
It is recalled that three out of ten deaths that occur in Murcia are due to cardiovascular disease, which represents a total of 31.9% of deaths, as shown by the latest data published by the National Statistics Institute ( INE)
The FEC argues that 80% of cardiovascular diseases are preventable if we change our habits and control of cardiovascular risk factors.
In our country, according to a report by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, 6.5% of adults between 20 and 79 years suffer from diabetes, 24% of those over 15 are daily smokers and consume an average 9.8 liters of alcohol per person per year.
In addition, 17% have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 and only 46.7% performed intense or moderate physical activity
Murcia, 29 September 2014.
Today, on World Heart Day, has officially launched the Murcia Heart Week, an initiative organized by the Spanish Heart Foundation (ESF), along with the Murcia Society of Cardiology and the city of Murcia, which has the support the Spanish Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the collaboration of the delegation in Murcia of the Spanish Association of Nursing Cardiology, Heart Association pro-rehabilitation patients AMURECAR, the College of Pharmacists of Murcia and Network Pharmacies, and Murcia association Bike and Omron.
Over the next few days, until next October 3, under the slogan "For a Happy Heart", activities and conferences will be held with the aim of publicizing the keys to prevention and cardiovascular and raise awareness about the importance to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
It is important to remember that a balanced diet, exercise regularly and leave the snuff would lower statistics very significantly cardiovascular disease.
In fact, 80% of premature deaths could be avoided with a healthy lifestyle.
This morning held an opening press conference held in the boardroom of Government and has attended the Hon.
Mr. Miguel Ángel Cámara Botía Mayor of Murcia;
Figal Dr. Domingo Pascual, president of the Murcia Society of Cardiology;
and D. Prudencio Rosillo Robles, president of the College of Pharmacists of Murcia.
Dr. Pascual Sunday explains, "cardiovascular mortality in Murcia is located above the Spanish average, 31.9%, but 10 years ago it was less than the national average. The cause may be that the prevalence of overweight, hypertension , hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes is also above the national average, and at least one in two Murcia have any of these risk factors. This is to provide a reflection and the need for joint efforts from all walks of life to get most the population to adopt healthy lifestyles that can prevent and curb cardiovascular disease. This year the week of heart Murcia emphasizes cardiosaludable take advantage of all that we provide the food Murcia, added to exercise training in the city. In addition we wanted to give prominence and focus on citizens, convinced of the importance of involving them in their own care, first with controls cardiovascular risk on the street and on the other with a forum where presentations will make them the patients themselves.
Also this week, the heart serves to present a very exciting project, Murcia Cardioprotegida, implement a program that both early action and citizenship training in cardiac resuscitation based on the pharmacy network.
At present, it is necessary to improve health planning policies really focusing them on the citizen and in your care, both before and after being sick.
Beyond expensive technologies, the real health impact is given by the correct implementation of prevention policies aimed at preserving the cardiovascular health of Murcia. "
On Thursday and Friday all Murcia that are passed through the Plaza Santo Domingo cardiology to determine their cardiovascular risk reviews may be carried, as well as attending various conferences on heart-healthy eating and exercise.
Tomorrow, September 30, at 10:30 am in the market Veronicas, will be held a workshop on Mediterranean cuisine to learn to eat in a balanced way, while in the afternoon at 18:15 hours has scheduled a bike tour through the city that depart from the Paseo del Malecón.
Activities will continue on Wednesday with a panel discussion from 18:00 to 19:30, where discussion if Murcia is considered a heart-healthy municipality.
Already on Thursday, the Town Hall Annex building will host the II Forum Cardiovascular Health patients where cardiovascular disease is addressed from the perspective of the cardiologist and from the patient.
Cardiovascular disease in Spain and Murcia
In Spain, more than 30% of deaths are due to cardiovascular disease as well as show the latest data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), in January 2014 (relating to 2012), which show that the pathologies cardiovascular remains the leading cause of death.
Specifically, in Murcia, three out of ten deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease, resulting in a total of 3,407 deaths, 31.9% of all deaths, a figure that is above the Spanish average, which stands at 30.30%.
Among cardiovascular diseases, most prevalent in Spain are cerebrovascular disease, the leading cause of death in men and women.
Specifically, cerebrovascular have claimed the lives of 12,436 men and 17,084 women in 2012 was followed other heart conditions that have led to 21,567 deaths in the same period.
Heart failure, meanwhile, ranks as the third most common cause of death among Spaniards, with 18,453 deaths annually.
Comparison of cardiovascular risk between Spain and Europe
Controlling risk factors is essential for the prevention of heart disease, since 80% of these diseases could be prevented by following a healthy lifestyle.
The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has recently published a study comparing the prevalence of major risk factors in the European population.
Here, in Spain 6.5% of adults between 20 and 79 years suffer from diabetes, which results in the eighth European country with more prevalence of this disease.
In addition, 24% of those over 15 are daily smokers while the European average is 22.5%.
With regard to alcohol consumption, the largest Spanish 15 years consume an average 9.8 liters per person per year, slightly lower than the European average is 10 liters.
Spain is the ninth country with more obesity, as 17% of those over 15 years has a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 and only 46.7% performed intense or moderate physical activity.
In Spain, life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, a figure that far exceeds the European average of 79.3 years and puts our country in the first place ranking.
At 65 years of age life expectancy is still higher than the European average, 20.9 years versus 18.7, respectively, and, this time, the second highest life expectancy.
Are several studies indicating that in addition to the improvement in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, increased life expectancy of Spanish is related to the adherence to the Mediterranean diet as a diet rich in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat reduced by up to 30% mortality from cardiovascular disease according PREDIMED.
Dr. Leandro Plaza, president of the Spanish Heart Foundation (ESF), states that "it is essential to improve the prevention of risk factors and maintain the levels of life expectancy of the current Spanish population," and remember that "The economic crisis has resulted in a decrease in health spending and prevention programs. Indeed, mortality was reduced from cardiovascular disease until 2012, at which this reduction stagnated.'s why it is necessary to keep the levels of quality of care programs and both primary and secondary prevention. "
On World Heart Day, on Monday, September 29, Heart Week will take place simultaneously this year, in addition to Leon in Álava, Alcalá de Henares, Gijón, Madrid, Murcia, Tenerife and Valencia.
This activity has the support of strategic partners FEC, Spain Coca-Cola, Danone, Madrid Transport Consortium, Reckitt Benckiser and Campofrío, entities that share its concern for cardiovascular health and promoting healthy living guidelines.
'HEART WEEK OF MURCIA
September 29, at 11:30 am (opening press conference)
Location Governing Board Room
September 30, at 10:30 (Cooking Workshop) and 18:15 (Bike Route)
Location Veronicas Market and Paseo del Malecón
October 1, from 18:00 to 19:30 (Roundtable)
Place to City Hall Annex Building
October 1, at 18:00 pm
(II Forum Cardiovascular Health Patient)
Place to City Hall Annex Building
About the SEC and FEC
The Spanish Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Spanish Heart Foundation (ESF) is one organization whose lifeblood is to ensure the cardiovascular health of the population through clinical and research excellence, as well as educational and informative.
Both entities have become the benchmark in Castilian in the fight against cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in our country.
The SEC has more than 4,000 members, including professionals cardiologists related to cardiovascular diseases, Spaniards coming from Europe, Latin America and internationally.
The FEC has over 4,000 members, including the SEC cardiologists, cardiology nurses, patient organizations, private entities and private partners are included.
Source: Agencias
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