<p>Around 30 traffic policemen were trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies including a heart attack.</p>.<p>As part of World Heart Day, the doctors of Vikram Hospital here on Wednesday explained the policemen about the basics, to whom to and when to administer the CPR.</p>.<p>Dr Harshitha Sridhar, head of medical services and emergency department at the hospital, said even those personnel who knew about the CPR did not know how to do it.</p>.<p>The CPR is an important procedure used to revive a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest the doctor said and added that the important thing was that it should be done in a correct way. Dr Somesh Mittal, CEO of the hospital, said it was important for all policemen to learn the CPR, which can be a lifesaver in emergencies.</p>.<p>Ischemic heart diseases</p>.<p>More than one-third (37%) of deaths in people above the age of 40 in the state can be attributed to cardiovascular diseases.Dr Ganeshakrishnan T Iyer, CTVS surgeon, said the ischemic heart diseases account for the largest fraction of cardiovascular diseases.</p>.<p>It is caused due to poor lifestyle and high incidence of risk factors like hypertension, use of tobacco, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity and lipid abnormalities, Iyer added.</p>
<p>Around 30 traffic policemen were trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies including a heart attack.</p>.<p>As part of World Heart Day, the doctors of Vikram Hospital here on Wednesday explained the policemen about the basics, to whom to and when to administer the CPR.</p>.<p>Dr Harshitha Sridhar, head of medical services and emergency department at the hospital, said even those personnel who knew about the CPR did not know how to do it.</p>.<p>The CPR is an important procedure used to revive a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest the doctor said and added that the important thing was that it should be done in a correct way. Dr Somesh Mittal, CEO of the hospital, said it was important for all policemen to learn the CPR, which can be a lifesaver in emergencies.</p>.<p>Ischemic heart diseases</p>.<p>More than one-third (37%) of deaths in people above the age of 40 in the state can be attributed to cardiovascular diseases.Dr Ganeshakrishnan T Iyer, CTVS surgeon, said the ischemic heart diseases account for the largest fraction of cardiovascular diseases.</p>.<p>It is caused due to poor lifestyle and high incidence of risk factors like hypertension, use of tobacco, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity and lipid abnormalities, Iyer added.</p>
