Departmental Vision
There is a great need presently to prevent people from falling prey to heart disease as well as other chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. The issue is grave and need is urgent, as younger people are getting affected with loss of life and productive years. The vision of the department is to effect prevention - Primary (so that disease does not manifest) & Secondary (control any risk that may be present), as well as work towards Total Health Promotion.

I. Cardiac Care Package: To evaluate total Heart Health with risk factors, individual profiling and recommendations.

Package Components Include:

• Lipid Profile.
• Lp(a).
• Fibrinogen.
• Homocystein.
• Blood Sugar - Fasting.
• C-Reactive Protein.
• E.C.G.
• Doppler Studies: Carotid, Brachial, Femoral, Dorsalis Pedis.
• 2-D Echo.
• Examination by a Cardiologist.
• Blood Pressure Measurement.
• Clinical Assessment, Individualized Report & Prescription.
• Counseling.

Package Price: Rs. 4000/-.

II. Fitness Enhancing Program:

• Cardiovascular: Step Work Out, Aerobics & Combination.
• Weights: Weight Training & Strenghthing exercise.
• Strength: Abdominal & Back, Upper & Lower Body.
• Circuit Training: Combination of Weights & Cardiovascular exercises.
• Flexibility and De-stress: Stretching, Breathing Techniques.
• Yoga Pilates.

Individual pricing on request from Department.

III. Weight & Lifestyle Management Consultations.

IV. Body Composition Assessment& Individualized Prescription:

• Cardiorespiratory Fitness
• Muscular Strength
• Flexibility
• Body Fat Percent
• Body Mass Index
• Waist / hip Ratio

• Twelve Supervised (Telemetric) sessions of exercise in a month.
• Twelve Yoga Sessions in a month.
• Counseling for patients & their caregivers for life style modification as required for risk factor & stress management.
• Regular prescription review for update as necessary.
• Dissemination of educational material.
• Public Awareness lectures every first Monday of the month.

This program is offered at Rs. 2,500/- month.

Department of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation is equipped with Telemetry equipment to monitor online ECG for a completely supervised program as well as exercise equipment.

• Evaluation and stratification of risk factors present
• Evaluation of body composition to find out areas which need to be strengthened
• Provide an individualized prescription based on the assessments for physical activity, nutrition, and treatment of the risk factors that may be present
• Counselling on lifestyle factors and providing relevant guidance for preventing cardiovascular disease manifestation
• Providing educational material
• Individualized interventions for effective behavioural modification