Dubai: Emirates Cardiac Society has announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind conference in the GCC, “Cardiovascular Disease in Women Conference” in cooperation with the Saudi Group of Women Heart (Saudi Heart Association). The two-day event will take place at the Conrad Hotel on February 3–4.
A group of experts and specialists from the GCC countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, as well as Oman, and Dr. Alaide Chieffo from Italy, will participate in the conference to discuss the latest developments and research related to women’s heart diseases.
As part of the conference, the society will organise several virtual workshops throughout the year to introduce and raise awareness of heart diseases, as well as several initiatives across UAE commercial centres and malls, where to measure blood pressure, body mass index, sugar, and cholesterol, as well as providing health tips and guidance about women’s fitness and nutrition.
The CVD in Women Conference Committee will include Dr. Juwairia Alali, President of the Emirates Cardiac Society, Vice President Dr. Abdullah Shehab, Scientific Committee Chairperson Dr. Wael Al-Mahmeed, and Dr. Ghadeera Al Mansouri, Head of the Emirates Cardiac Society’s Congenital and Genetic Heart Disease Working Group.
CVDs are the leading cause of death among women worldwide. However, when comparing men to women with cardiovascular diseases, women strokes are often misdiagnosed or mistreated because their symptoms do not match the known heart diseases recognised by doctors as well due to insufficient awareness among women and society of the symptoms specific to women.
Dr. Juwairia Alali noted.
Dr. Abdullah Shehab, Professor of Cardiology and Vice-President of the Emirates Cardiac Society, shared that “over the past decade, we were able to make massive progress in spreading awareness of cardiovascular diseases, as they are the main cause of death among women. There has also been a greater awareness of the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.”
“We are eager to focus our efforts on identifying the age stages and risks of developing cardiovascular disease in women, as well as working to prevent and control its spread,” Dr. Shehab added.