Heart disease claims over 200000 lives in Pakistan annually: Cardiologists.

HYDERABAD -- The Cardiologists on Thursday said that the change in life style was the main reason of the cardiac diseases which claimed more than 200000 lives in Pakistan annually.

This was disclosed by senior professors of cardiology Dr Feroz Memon, Dr Fazul Rehman, Dr Zaman Baloch, Dr Kashif Shaikh and others in a press conference on "World Heart Diseases Day" being observed on September 29 every year.

Dr Feroz Memon said 45% cardiac deaths are being reported all over the world daily basis, of them 30 percent patients lost their lives due to heart attacks.

He said heart disease is number one killer disease which claims over 17 million lives all over the world annually, adding that as many as 220000 deaths are being reported every year in Pakistan due to this disease.

He urged the people for adopting preventive measures against cardiac diseases as prevention is better than cure.

Dr Feroz Memon said that World Heart Disease Day was celebrated on September 29 every year with the aim of creating awareness among people about this disease so as to reduce its proportion.

The blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, smoking and other factors are main causes of the heart disease, so people must prevent this disease by having walk and exercise daily basis, he said.

Prof Dr Fazul Rehman said the theme of...