Thursday, 6 April 2023 – 15:49 WIB
VIVA Lifestyle – Heart disease is still the number one cause of death worldwide, even at various socioeconomic levels. Both the low economic class and even the upper class, have the same potential to be attacked by this deadly disease.
Heart and Vascular Specialist (Intervention – Cardiologist), Dr. Utojo Lubiantoro, SpJP, FIHA, explained, for 20 years, heart disease is still the highest cause of death. Scroll for info more.
“In fact, COVID-19 arrived, COVID-19 defeated cancer deaths in just the first 2 years, but the heart was still number 1,” said Dr. Utojo during an Exclusive Media Discussion ‘The Role of IVUS and OCT in the PCI/Balonization Procedure,’ at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, recently.
Heart disease itself has many types. Then, what heart disease is the number one cause of death?
“There are many heart diseases, there are heart rhythm disturbances, congenital heart disease, hypertension, and valve abnormalities. So, 70 percent of cases of cardiac death are dominated by those with coronary heart disease,” said the doctor who practices at Mitra Keluarga Hospital.
Doctor Utojo explained, coronary heart disease is the basis of a heart attack. Such as heart attack and sudden death or sudden death.
