心脏病专家因将国际焦点带到生活工作中而获奖
![随着快餐进入越来越多的饮食,DP Suresh努力使医疗保健更加系统化和稳健.](/-/media/Images/Around-the-AHA/Suresh_SC.jpg?sc_lang=en)
纳尔逊·曼德拉曾经说过:“生命中重要的不仅仅是我们活过。. “我们对他人的生活有何影响,将决定我们生活的意义。."
The quote has defined the career of Dr. 苏雷什说,他对心脏病学的热情源于他的个人生活和他的病人.
他的父亲是印度人,40多岁时患上了心脏病. Suresh was still in high school. Unfortunately, he remained undiagnosed for years. It was only when Dr. 苏雷什开始行医,他意识到他父亲的症状与心脏有关,他敦促他得到正确的治疗. Thankfully, his dad is now 92 and doing well. His mother died several years ago from heart failure.
Dr. 苏雷什在他的职业生涯中一直保持着这种激情,他是St. 伊丽莎白心脏和血管研究所在大辛辛那提和肯塔基北部地区. 他将获得罗恩·阿道克国际影响力奖,以表彰他将美国心脏协会的项目和协议带到印度和其他国家的努力.
Named for Haddock, who was the AHA's 2012-13 chairperson of the board, the award recognizes exemplary contributions to global efforts. 苏雷什将于5月2日星期四在美国心脏协会的在线全国志愿者奖上获得荣誉 ceremony, from 6 to 8 p.m. Central.
他参与美国心脏协会多年,担任辛辛那提分会和中西部地区大河联盟的董事会主席,这让他对协会在北美的工作感到兴奋, and he wanted to see other countries benefit from it.
Four years ago, Dr. 苏雷什向美国心脏协会的领导人提出了一个想法:“我们如何才能改善对患者的护理,而不仅仅是在北美, but also internationally, 以及我们如何在全球范围内开发高质量的心脏病和中风项目?现在,美国心脏协会已经开始在中东、印度和北非开展这项工作.
In America, 医院对因胸痛而进入急诊室的病人遵循特定的政策和流程. For example, 在美国,患者通常会在头10分钟内进行心电图检查, and a doctor reviews the test results immediately. 然后,医疗服务提供者根据心脏病患者和非心脏病患者的治疗方案进行治疗.
In India and other countries, systems do not follow clear processes and protocols, although they are needed. With Suresh's input, the AHA, in 2023, 选择了印度不同地区的四个卫生系统,启动试点项目,为有心脏症状的病人去急诊室执行协议.
India is in dire need of systems-based heart care, Dr. Suresh said. 事实上,心血管疾病是印度人死亡的主要原因. This was not the case 20 years ago, 当时导致死亡的主要原因是腹泻和其他传染病.
Now, heart disease tops the list — and its cousin, stroke, is in the top five leading causes of death. 不良的健康习惯,如久坐不动的生活方式和不健康的饮食习惯正在侵蚀印度社区. These gaps in care are alarming to Dr. Suresh.
Heart disease has dramatically increased, due to a rise in fast-food culture, high stress levels and lack of sleep. Smoking in India has become more prevalent, and now vaping has started to increase, with stores selling vapes as a better alternative to cigarettes, and the sweet flavors are targeting children. Vaping is three to five times worse than smoking, Dr. Suresh said. In vaping, the intense dose of nicotine goes straight to the brain.
“为所有生活在这个世界上的人创造一个更美好的世界,这掌握在我们的手中。. Suresh said. “美国心脏协会努力减少心脏病和中风对各地患者的影响."