Chandigarh, October 8
Even as the coronary heart disease is discussed widely and got the attention of the media as well, there are four more heart diseases the people of the country are suffering, said Dr Anil Grover, additional professor, department of cardiology, PGI.

“While the coronary artery disease among Indians is on the rise, with an estimated 45 million patients by the year 2010 might be affected, it is receiving adequate attention from medical profession and the media as well,” said Dr Grover, adding that “nevertheless, this is also true that Indians suffer from four more heart diseases and those do not get sufficient attention”.

Rheumatic heart disease is preventable, said Dr Grover. Simply, taking care of an episode of sore throat in a child can get rid of this problem, which affects about 2 million people in India, informed the cardiologist. It led to heart valve damage where surgery cost significant amount.

Second was congenital heart disease, informed Dr Grover, saying that, “As prevention does not have much role, but awareness certainly has a role to play for this disease”.

As most children suffering with the complication and could have been operated in early childhood become inoperable in adolescence and die while they are in the age of between 30s and 40s, said the renowned cardiologist. However, in the country, a few cardiothoracic surgeons were taking interest exclusively in this field, rued Dr Grover.

Another heart problem, namely congestive heart failure, required very advanced heart transplant, said Dr Grover. Even as Dr Venugopal of AIIMS had pioneered the programme, the high cost and lack of public awareness in India towards organ donation after death had limited its role, said the cardiaologist.

Fourth ailment, heart rhythm disorder, needed pacemaker. In a majority of patients, it went undiagnosed because of lack of sample test like EKG. Therefore, this message was to remind that heart disease was not synonymous with coronary heart disease, said Dr Grover.

Chandigarh, October 8
DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, clinched the basketball titles in both boys’ and girls’ categories of the Mahatma Hans Raj Aryan Zonal Tournament organised by KBDAV Senior Secondary Public School, Sector 7, here today.

DAV Model School-15 beat DAV Public School-8, Chandigarh, by 57-35.

For the winning team, Pulkit and Nishant scored 22 and 14 points, respectively. Rohan also contributed 12 points. Digvijay and Ankush scored 13 and 9 points, respectively, for DAV-8. Manish ended up with six points.

In the girls’ meet, DAV Model School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, beat DAV Centenary Public School, Sector 12, HUDA, Panipat, by 23-19.

Chandigarh, October 8
Trials to select the Panjab University tennis team (men) for the North Zone Inter-university Tournament will be held on October 10 at the PU grounds here.

The tournament will be held at Panjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, from October 26 to 31.

Aspiring candidates from all PU affiliated colleges of Chandigarh should bring their latest identity cards and eligibility proof along with a fee of Rs 25 each.