CPR can reduce death rate in cardiac arrest patients
Eminent cardiologist Professor Dr. Abdul Wadud Chowdhury said that the death rate of cardiac arrest patients is possible to reduce significantly through raising awareness and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
Dr. Wadud Chowdhury, Head of Cardiology Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and chairman of IPDI Foundation said this while speaking at the CPR training workshop for members of Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) on Tuesday.
National Heart Institute associate professor Dr. Mohsin Ahmed, Evercare Hospital’s Cardiology Department associate consultant Asif ZamanTushar spoke at the workshop, among others, held at ERF Auditorium in Paltan Tower presided over by ERF president Sharmeen Rinvy.
ERF general secretary SM Rashidul Islam moderated the program.
Dr. Wadud said in the developed world there is emphasis on CPR training among the people. Compared to that, the awareness in this sector is very low in Bangladesh. Growing public awareness on this issue, a voluntary organization of cardiologists “HELO-IPDI Foundation” has been organizing nationwide training workshops on CPR.
He emphasized on the role of journalists, electronic and print media in reducing the mortality rate of cardiac arrest patients through CPR training among the people.
According to global statistics, about 1.80 crore people were die at heart disease every year. A major part of that is cardiac arrest. In research it is found that the death rate of suffering from cardiac arrest is more than 90 percent.
Through CPR or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it is possible to reduce the death rate of patients suffering from cardiac arrest to a large extent, cardiologist experts said.
Source: https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=382630
