Chennai: ‘In the last one year we have done more than 27,000 lipid profile tests. Around 25 per cent of people have shown abnormal values that spread across age ranges from the late 20s to the middle 60s. This is quite worrying as this is a major risk factor for ischeamic heart disease,’ said Dr Saranya Narayan, Technical Director, Neuberg Diagnostics.
She was speaking at ‘World Heart Campaign’ to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
‘Cardiovascular diseases are still world’s leading cause of death every year. There is a need for constant collaborative effort towards creating awareness around CVDs,’ said Dr A B Gopalamurugan, senior consultant interventional cardiologist and electrophysiologist, HeartTeam India, who flagged off a bicyle rally.