This year, the Clinic for Invasive Cardiology, University Clinical Center Tuzla is joining global World Heart Day 2018 campaign, with aim to raise awareness awareness about cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.
On that occasion, health professionals from the Clinic for Invasive Cardiology are organizing activities like measuring blood pressure for citizens, public awareness talks and advice on different preventative steps in downtown of Tuzla, on Friday 28 September,10-12 hours.
Ass.prof. Elmir Jahić, head of the Clinic will speak with the members of the press about World Heart Day campaign at 11 a.m.
Cardiovascular diseases nowadays reflects the cumulative effects of unhealthy lifestyles and are very often associated with a low of awareness and health education.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 55% out of total number of deaths.