World Heart Day, the NefroCenter centers

World Heart Day is celebrated today, September 29. Preventing cardiovascular disease is essential, as it is the leading cause of death in industrialized countries, including Italy. These numbers amount to a real war that must be fought by every means. Through its cardiology clinics, NefroCenter is on the front line in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

World Heart Day: the risk factors

Risk factors can be modifiable or non-modifiable. The modifiable ones relate to our lifestyle. Smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, a diet rich in fats and calories, and reduced physical activity are the main enemies of heart health. There are also non-modifiable risk factors, that is, those that do not depend on people’s habits. These are sex and age (cardiovascular disease affects men more after age 40 and then women after menopause), family history and previous cardiovascular disease. A healthy lifestyle with a healthy diet and regular physical activity are the first important steps for the health of our heart.

The NefroCenter centers and all the tests

NefroCenter’s cardiology clinics have specialist doctors and state-of-the-art equipment. For heart health, instrumental tests are essential for detecting any abnormalities.

NefroCenter is present in the city of Napoli with the Centro Cardiologico Gaudiosi and the Vomero Center. And in the city of Cava de’ Tirreni with the Centro Cardiologico Conti. All the specific tests can be performed, both in cardiology and in vascular medicine (angiology). Patients can have a cardiology visit and an arrhythmology consultation at the centers with our specialists. All tests are performed at our sites, such as electrocardiogram, Holter heart monitoring and Holter blood pressure monitoring. One-dimensional, two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiography with color Doppler, for both adults and children. Physical and pharmacological stress echocardiography. Cardiovascular stress test on a cycle ergometer and a treadmill. Pacemaker and ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator) checks.

Every year, World Heart Day

World Heart Day is celebrated every year on September 29. This year’s slogan is “Use Heart to Connect”. The World Heart Day website recalls the promises to make to your heart in order to live well.

“By making just a few small changes to our lives, all of us can live longer with a healthy heart. We only need to make a simple promise to our heart. World Heart Day gives us the opportunity to make this promise. As individuals, the promise to become more active, say no to smoking and eat more healthily. As health professionals, the promise to save more lives through prevention. As lawmakers and politicians, the promise to implement a more effective action plan for the prevention of noncommunicable cardiovascular diseases. A simple promise, for my heart, for yours, for all our hearts“.