One\nout of every few Ugandans suffer from high blood pressure today. High blood\npressure is a condition in which the blood against your artery walls is high\nenough that it may eventually cause health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr\nWilson Nyakoojo, senior consultant cardiologist explains that high blood\npressure really affects the heart so much if not controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nsays it may affect the organ by making it grow bigger when it is trying to help\nyou not feel the condition so it tries to control your blood flow because of\nuncontrolled high blood pressure hence the heart can enlarge, becomes bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When\nit becomes bigger, it is no longer the size it supposed to be. Slowly by slowly\nit grows into heart failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According\nto Dr Wilson, Ugandans are still at the high risks of suffering from heart\ncomplications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nadded that smoking, eating roasted meat and consuming a lot of alcohol are some\nof the factors that can lead to heart complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nfurther explained that heart complications are many but the common ones they\nencounter at Uganda Heart Institute are coronary heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coronary\nheart disease is the narrowing of the blood vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
he\nsaid they could also get patients with rhythm disturbances <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHere\nin Uganda close to 7000 children with heart disease cannot access treatment,”\nhe said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\nmaking the world heart day on Friday 29th Dr John Omagino, Director of Uganda Heart\nInstitute said the institute is hampered by shortage of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Right\nnow, the capacity of the institute is able to handle up to 1000 operations in\nthe operating theatre however due to budget constraints, we are only able to\nchannel 600,” Dr John explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr\nJohn said the heart institute has developed capacity in terms of resources but\nit’s now limited by finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On\nthe other hand Dr Wilson Nyakoojo urged\nPeople to look for signs and symptoms of heart disease such as heavy pumping of\nthe heart, chest pain to seek early diagnosis\nthat can save their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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