Since Thursday September 26 and until Saturday October 5, 2024, on the occasion of World Heart Day, cardiologists from La Réunion University Hospital have been traveling to the most remote areas of the island with the aim of detecting and preventing cardiovascular diseases, reports Meeting the 1st .
Important consultations when we know that these diseases represent one of the leading causes of mortality in Reunion. On the island, heart problems are responsible for one in four deaths, our colleagues indicate. Which makes this department one of the most affected by cardiovascular diseases in France.
Consultations too late
Often, residents of these remote areas cannot consult a doctor in time. “This is one of the problems in Reunion: we have a lot of very late consultations, that is to say that people come when there are already problems like heart attacks or heart failure. There aren’t enough prevention consultations, that’s why we want to do them so that they consult as quickly as possible.”explained to our colleagues Jérôme Coré, cardiologist at La Réunion University Hospital.
After going to the village of Brûlé on Thursday, the specialists will meet the inhabitants of Cilaos, Salazie and even Mafate.
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