Award-winning cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Sanjeev Khulbey of Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) delivered a very impressive paper on the first day of the inaugural two-days International Health Conference at Umanand Prasad School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UPSMHS) located at the University of Fiji Campus in Saweni, Lautoka on Tuesday, May 26.
Dr Khulbey says that heart disease is still the biggest killer around the world. He points out, medical science is making huge leaps in how we treat hearts.
He says that new ways to find problems early, better treatments, and smart prevention methods suggest we could live much longer and healthier lives.
In his presentation Dr Khulbey explains and closely looks at new heart technologies and prevention plans. He wants to see if these can truly help people live up to "100 years’’.
He also wants to find out what stops everyone in the world from getting these new advancements.
Dr Khulbey says that this research brings together information from recent medical studies and new research.
He mentions that medical professionals should look at new technologies with great importance for heart medicine, including work from institutions such as the University of Fiji.
Referring to valuable information that he sourced from medical and scientific journals, global health facts, and new trends in digital health and advanced medical technology, Dr Khulbey focuses on new medicines, less invasive surgeries, personalized treatments, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI, gene editing, therapies that help the body heal, and smart wearable devices.)
‘’There's been big progress in managing heart disease. More people are surviving because of treatments that target specific problems and ways to find diseases very early,” Dr Khulbey said.
He notes that AI and machine learning tools are getting better at predicting who might get heart problems and keeping a close eye on patients.
‘’Treatments based on genes and those that help the body fix itself show real promise for changing heart disease in the long run,’’ he added.
‘’Even better, he says that changes to our daily lives, often supported by digital health apps, are becoming very good at controlling things that cause heart problems.’’
He concludes that all these new ideas working together suggest that we might be able to keep our hearts healthier and stronger far into old age.
Dr Khulbey believes that when medicine, technology, and lifestyle changes come together in heart care, they have the power to greatly extend how long we live healthily.
He states that the goal of living 100-years free from major heart problems seems more and more possible.
However, he also points out that there are still challenges. These include making sure everyone can get these new treatments, checking if they work well over a long time, and getting them used all over the world.
Meanwhile, Dr Khulbey has also announced the beginning of Valve Replacement Surgery (VRS) at PSH Hospitals to treat patients suffering from Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD).
PSH Hospitals’ founder and Chief Executive Officer Parvish Kumar says they will continue to introduce new technologies and treatments at regular intervals. For more information or bookings, send an email to cardiology@psh.com.fj or hello@psh.com.fj
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