Cardiac screening for Murugappa employees

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsDr K M Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital will organise a two-day cardiac camp at the Murugappa Group for their employees. Scheduled to be held on August 9 and 10, the camp will screen over 250 employees including senior management members of the Group and aims at increasing awareness on heart disease and preventive care.Senior doctors, cardiac care specialists and dieticians from Frontier Lifeline will screen the employees in a phased manner and they will undergo various tests including ECG, ECHO, and Treadmill Evaluation. They will also be screened for existing cardiac diseases and possible future complications.Commenting on the camp, Dr Sanjay Cherian, VP, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, said, “In recent years, we have seen an alarming increase in the number of heart attacks among young executives.This is due to hectic lifestyles, poor diet habits and the lack of time for physical exercise. Unfortunately, our young executives give more importance to their careers rather than to their health. Frontier Lifeline has always focused on preventing heart attacks rather than just treating cardiac diseases. This camp is a step forward in preventing such cardiac related complications.”first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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Dr K M Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital will organise a two-day cardiac camp at the Murugappa Group for their employees. Scheduled to be held on August 9 and 10, the camp will screen over 250 employees including senior management members of the Group and aims at increasing awareness on heart disease and preventive care.

Senior doctors, cardiac care specialists and dieticians from Frontier Lifeline will screen the employees in a phased manner and they will undergo various tests including ECG, ECHO, and Treadmill Evaluation. They will also be screened for existing cardiac diseases and possible future complications.

Commenting on the camp, Dr Sanjay Cherian, VP, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, said, “In recent years, we have seen an alarming increase in the number of heart attacks among young executives.

This is due to hectic lifestyles, poor diet habits and the lack of time for physical exercise. Unfortunately, our young executives give more importance to their careers rather than to their health. Frontier Lifeline has always focused on preventing heart attacks rather than just treating cardiac diseases. This camp is a step forward in preventing such cardiac related complications.”