Heart health is no longer a concern only for older adults. Today, cardiovascular risks are increasingly being seen in younger people as well. This makes early screening and preventive care more important than ever.
In its recent feature, Financial Express B2B looked at how technologies such as Ai, genomics and advanced medical imaging are changing preventive healthcare in India.
Dr. Lubna Chingili, Chief Medical Officer at NURA, shared her views on the role of advanced imaging in identifying heart-related risks at an early stage.
Looking Beyond Routine Tests
Routine health checks, including cholesterol tests, are important. However, they may not always show whether plaque has started building up in the coronary arteries.
Advanced imaging techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring can help detect calcified plaque in the heart arteries. This can provide additional information about a person’s cardiovascular risk, even before symptoms appear.
Dr Lubna Chingili highlighted this changing trend:
“Conditions once associated with people past fifty are showing up in patients in their thirties and forties.”
The Importance of Prevention
Many heart conditions can develop silently. By the time symptoms appear, the condition may already have progressed.
Early screening can help identify potential risks sooner, giving individuals the opportunity to discuss their results with their doctors and take appropriate preventive steps.
Dr Lubna Chingili also pointed out that preventing a serious cardiac event can have a much greater impact than dealing with its consequences later:
“The cost of a screening will always be lower than the cost of a cardiac event for the individual, their family, and their business.”
A More Proactive Approach to Heart Health
Advances in medical imaging and Ai are helping healthcare move towards a more proactive approach to disease prevention.
At NURA, advanced imaging and Ai-supported screening are used as part of a comprehensive approach to preventive health. The aim is to help people understand potential health risks earlier and make informed decisions about their health.
As heart-related risks increasingly affect younger adults, regular health screening can be an important step towards early detection and prevention.
Read the full feature in Financial Express B2B:
Genomics, Ai and Advanced Imaging Drive India’s Preventive Cardiac Care Revolution
