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Cardiologists Spell Out How Passive Smoking Damages The Heart And Join Youth To Counter The Threat

Some of the world's leading cardiologists have urged peers at their biennial world congress to recognise the full extent of the dangers of tobacco, in relation to heart disease and stroke. They are allying themselves with youth to help combat tobacco use and other lifestyle factors that threaten global health.

Dr Valentin Fuster, Past President of the World Heart Federation, points out why cardiologists must work closely with youth as they fight the alarming increase in cardiovascular disease worldwide: "The unhealthy lifestyles that lead to cardiovascular disease often begin in childhood and adolescence, so prevention of heart disease must begin here. Children as young as ten reflect the health habits of their family, peers and social environment, and current research indicates that eating and exercise habits consolidate at this age and stay with children for life. Youth also have a leading role to play in helping change the policies, practices, perceptions and habits that will shape global health in the coming generations," said Dr Fuster.

The World Heart Federation Colombia Model Youth Project, funded by philanthropists Julio Mario and Beatriz Santo Domingo, intervenes to prevent cardiovascular disease during the critical periods of early childhood and adolescence: through a partnership with Sesame Workshop's Plaza Sésamo 'Healthy Habits for Life' initiative. It uses multi-media to encourage preschoolers and their caregivers to practice healthy eating, sleeping and exercise habits and overall healthy lifestyles, and through its youth advocacy activities it stimulates Latin American youths' involvement in smoke-free activism.

"Smoking has long been recognized as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but mounting evidence on the effects of second-hand smoke on the cardiovascular system makes promotion of smoke-free policy an even higher priority," said Joachin Barnoya, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Washington University, St Louis.

"Passive smoking increases the risk of heart disease by up to 30 per cent in non-smokers[i], which is why we have to not only encourage smoking cessation but also to support smoke-free environments. Smoke-free policy is a resounding priority for those who care about heart health. Healthcare professionals, and particularly those specialising in heart disease and stroke, should be advising patients to call for smoke-free environments at home and at work and to put smoke-free policy high on the health advocacy agenda."

Over the past two years, the World Heart Federation has worked to help its members develop youth activities aiming to reduce cardiovascular risk. The Colombia Model Youth project has enabled the World Heart Federation and Colombian Society of Cardiology to help youth groups get active in tobacco control for the first time. In the project's regional component the World Heart Federation works with the InterAmerican Heart Foundation to support youth projects in Argentina and Uruguay and build a network of youth for a smoke-free Latin America. Youth in the network are involved in advocacy and research supporting smoke-free policy, and the Colombia Model Youth project has helped them enlist more youth and youth groups in their efforts. At the recent regional tobacco control conference in Rio de Janeiro, the youth in this network wrote the 'Declaration of Latin American and Caribbean Youth in Favour of Tobacco-Free Lives.'

World Heart Federation youth advocacy activities were initiated at the first Global Youth Meet on Health in India in November 2006. Hosted by the Indian youth organization HRIDAY-SHAN, the meeting gathered more than 160 youth health activists from 35 countries. World Heart Federation member organizations organized youth teams from Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Indonesia, Georgia, Mexico, Pakistan Singapore, South Africa, Uruguay. Participants launched the Youth for Health movement to promote health-promoting policy globally, and made plans of action for activities at national level. "Tobacco use often begins in adolescence," said Professor Srinath Reddy Executive Director of HRIDAY-SHAN and Chairman of the World Heart Federation's Foundations Advisory Board. "And the industry knows it: marketing often targets youth and these efforts are intensifying in developing countries."

Eduardo Bianco, a cardiologist who helped found the new tobacco research centre in Uruguay, has worked with youth to design RESPIRA URUGUAY, an innovative interactive exhibit on the effects of tobacco. "We realized that adults telling youth not to smoke just doesn't work," he said. We have to approach youth through youth." Veronica Schoj, of InterAmerican Heart Foundation, who has done extensive research on youth tobacco use, agrees: "Saying to youth that they cannot smoke at school, but that it is all right for the teachers to do it in the teacher's lounge, never worked. Now we try to work together with them to change the whole environment that threatens adults and youth, smokers and non-smokers alike. Through action they learn much more."

Youth advocates will be manning the Youth Booth stand throughout the World Congress of Cardiology (booth 258, blue pavilion). Photography and images are available from the Congress press office and on YouTube: http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=5104XbcS3N0

About the World Heart Federation

The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. It comprises 196 member societies of cardiology and heart foundations from over 100 countries covering the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, East Mediterranean, the Americas and Africa. http://www.worldheart.org and http://www.worldcardiocongress.org

The Argentine Society of Cardiology

The Argentine Society of Cardiology (SAC) was founded in 1937 and it is one of the world's oldest cardiology societies. Its members include many prestigious historical figures internationally recognized for their contributions to science including one Nobel Prize winner. SAC has more than 6,500 members in various categories including doctors, nurses and technicians. It has 36 Regional Districts spread over the entire national territory and 20 scientific councils representing all the subspecialties of cardiology. It conducts continuous and intensive teaching with courses in all subspecialties, grants the certification of cardiologists with the endorsement of various universities and conducts a programme of recertification training.

Other important areas of its role include research, with epidemiological surveys, clinical research studies and the "Consensus" which sets standards for diagnosis and treatment of major cardiovascular diseases. The society acts as advisor to both legislative chambers of the national parliament and it has established a community focused institution, the Argentine Foundation of Cardiology, to educate and prevent cardiovascular disease as well as running and dictating courses on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Argentine Society of Cardiology

The Argentine Federation of Cardiology

The Argentine Federation of Cardiology (FAC) is a scientific institution comprised of 37 cardiology organizations and 11 delegations from the Republic of Argentina. Its mission is to promote the harmonious and integrated development of Argentine cardiology to promote cardiovascular health. The Federation has 22 scientific committees with subspecialties devoted to research and scientific output. FAC publishes a hierarchical Scientific Magazine and through its Educational Programmes, develops regular activity focusing on immediate post-graduate education.

It also works closely with the CARDIO Foundation dealing with subjects related to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and health education in the community.

Argentine Federation of Cardiology





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