At the same time, Venous Thromboembolic Disease in our country kills 50,000 people each year , but only 7% of people worry about thrombosis when they get ill. Why do we underestimate the disease?
Meanwhile, 35,000 strokes and 20,000 myocardial infarctions occur every year in our country, 300,000 Greeks suffer from atrial fibrillation but a large proportion of them have no symptoms and ignore the risk of stroke.
Scientists, however, point out that Thrombosis is prevented and treated and that understanding of risk factors, early diagnosis and treatment can save patients' lives.
Patients indifferent
Unfortunately, only 7% of people worldwide are concerned about thrombosis and its risks when they become ill, said yesterday Mr. George Andrikopoulos , President of the Institute of Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Education (ΙΜΕΘΑ) , during a press conference on the occasion of World Thrombosis Day , which is celebrated each year on 13 October, with the support and support of the Ministry of Health.
According to Mr. Andrikopoulos:
- Thrombosis and its treatment are subject to many specialties, and for this reason in our country, 16 scientific companies, each of which have different scientific data on the disease, participate in the celebration.
- Venous Thromboembolic Disease kills 50,000 people each year in our country, as both speakers said.
- Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the two forms of Venous Thromboembolic Disease.
- Venous Thromboembolic Disease is the leading cause of worldwide hospital deaths , but it could be prevented if every hospital in our country was required to assess the risk of thromboembolism in every importing patient and thus applied the appropriate preventive measures in accordance with international guidelines.
300,000 Greeks with Atrial Fibrillation
- In our country, 3% of the population over 14 years of age suffers from atrial fibrillation. We estimate that in our country today there are about 300,000 people with atrial fibrillation and it is estimated that atrial fibrillation accounts for 15% of all 15,000,000 strokes recorded every year worldwide.
In our country, the problem will be more pronounced in the coming years because at the age of 75 years the incidence of atrial fibrillation is over 10%. Given the steady increase in the number of elderly people in the Greek population, the problem of atrial fibrillation associated with thromboembolic disease will be a nightmare not only for the health system but also for the country's financial balance, since international statistics show that 10-40% of patients with atrial fibrillation are in need of hospitalization over a year.
- Adopting the basic principles of the Mediterranean diet, exercising, treating hypertension early and electrocardiography when one feels that his heart beats quickly and erroneously is the most basic disease prevention factor. Atrial fibrillation is heavily healed, either with antiarrhythmic medication or with ablation. Ask your doctor about the best way to deal with it for your case.
- Myocardial Infarction, noted Mr. Dimitris Richter, Vice President of the Institute of Hypertension, is another lethal form of thrombosis, with 20,000 new myocardial infarctions occurring every year in our country.
- The severe economic crisis has unfortunately also consequences in the case of myocardial infarction since 1 in 6 abandons the hypolipidemic treatment due to the increased financial cost for the supply of drugs according to EL.K.AR's prevention program, 60,000 people.
- Informing patients and health professionals, treating FACTORS from childhood and timely and effective THERAPY where needed, can PREVENT thrombosis. The World Health Organization has set a target of reducing the death rate from thrombosis by 25% by 2025. It is an absolutely feasible goal.
The shiny Katia Dandoulaki and thrombosis
Meanwhile, the glamorous actress Katia Dandoulaki, who gave her own experience on thrombosis , was also present during the press conference, stressing that we should always be suspicious and not ashamed to talk about health issues.
He praised the help he received from the specialized doctors he visited and urged every fellow citizen not to neglect this serious condition but to be informed and faithfully follow what the doctors say. Besides, as she said, what saved her from thrombosis was precisely what he had received in good time the right medical care and he heard the doctors and not the neighbor.
The EES on the value of prevention
The value of prevention in safeguarding the health of the citizens, was stressed by the president of the EAS, G. Patoulis , who participated in the presentation of an important information and public awareness campaign organized by the Institute of Study & Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Education.
The goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness of thrombosis to ensure that patients are well informed and timely to diagnosis and treatment.
In the context of his speech, the Chairman of the ESA G. Patoulis stressed among others:
"With these events, the Institute of Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Education as well as the Hellenic Society of Vascular and Intravascular Surgery, show that they care about both the scientific training of physicians and the improvement of the Health level of the people, is achieved by informing about the ways of prevention. What is to be understood by all is that health is not just the healing process. Above and above all is the preservation of Health, which can be achieved by information, prevention and diagnosis. This will maintain the quality of citizens' health, but will also save resources to be used for other purposes in health care. We therefore stick to our firm belief that health should start from prevention. "
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