Dr Imran Iftikhar, Consultant Cardiologist discussed about various tests and technologies used for the diagnosis of heart diseases. Dr Najeeb Basir, Chief Cardiologist, explained about Coronary CT Angiography how this non-invasive simple procedure can help in the diagnosis of cardiac diseases in adults and children. Last speaker Fayza Khan, Registered Clinical Dietician talked about how healthy diet/healthy eating practices and physical activity plays a protective for the prevention and management of heart diseases.
She emphasized in her talk that a balanced diet with increased intake of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat dairy products and balanced intake of protein (fish, meat, chicken, lean red meat, nuts, lentils and daals)can help maintain healthy weight and control blood pressure and weight gain.-PR