High incidence of cardiovascular disease! It's time to move the prevention gate forward!
In the field of global public health, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have long played the role of "invisible killers", and their serious situation cannot be ignored. In recent decades, cardiovascular disease has been the world's number one cause of death "throne", each year, about one-third of the world's population of life, especially in Asian countries, this challenge is more serious.
According to the latest projections by the National University of Singapore, by 2050, the number of cardiovascular disease patients in Asia will surge to 730 million, and the number of deaths will climb to an alarming 24.1 million, a trend that urgently calls for immediate action and effective strategies to curb its spread.
China, as one of the most populous countries in the world, has an equally heavy burden of cardiovascular diseases.
The release of the China Cardiovascular Health and Disease Report 2023 reveals the severity of this situation: the total number of cardiovascular disease patients in the country has reached 330 million, covering a wide range of types such as stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, pulmonary heart disease, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
Of particular concern is that the cause of death from cardiovascular disease in China is gradually shifting from stroke to ischemic heart disease. Although this change is related to the strengthening of hypertension management, the accelerated development of an aging society has undoubtedly added more uncertainty to future prevention and control efforts.
An unhealthy lifestyle is another major driver of the high incidence of cardiovascular diseases.
As we can see from the studies conducted by the National University of Singapore and other authoritative organizations, unhealthy diet and insufficient exercise have become the two main culprits leading to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.
It is expected that by 2050, unhealthy diet alone may cause 8.3 million Asian people to die of cardiovascular disease.
What is even more worrying is that the prevalence of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity due to unhealthy lifestyles is increasing dramatically in Asian populations, and there is a close correlation between these diseases and cardiovascular diseases, which together constitute the "metabolic syndrome" that threatens human health.
In the face of such a serious challenge, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases can brook no delay, and it is necessary to move the gate of prevention and treatment forward to reduce the risk of morbidity at source.
The government should increase its investment in primary healthcare organizations and make them the main battlefield for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. By upgrading the diagnostic and treatment capabilities of primary care doctors, strengthening patient health education, and accelerating the promotion of advanced medical health management technologies and equipment, such as pulse magnetic microcirculation therapy, red blood cell aggregation rehabilitation and other innovative medical technology equipment that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, we will improve the effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation through scientific and technological empowerment.
At the same time, the promotion of personal health awareness is equally crucial.
Everyone is the first person responsible for his or her own health, and should take the initiative to take action to keep blood pressure, blood lipids and blood sugar within reasonable limits and develop a healthy lifestyle.
Balanced diet, moderate exercise, smoking cessation and alcohol restriction, these seemingly simple measures are in fact the most powerful weapon against cardiovascular disease.
In conclusion, the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases is a systematic project that requires the joint participation and efforts of the government, society, families and individuals.
Only when we all take action and move the prevention and treatment gate forward can we truly curb the high incidence of cardiovascular diseases and guard the healthy future of us and our families.