This Sunday, 18th December, the 31st edition of La Marató de TV3 was held. The traditional daily event of the Catalan public channel has dedicated this year’s edition to cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of death in developed countries and one of the most important public health problems today.
What is cardiovascular disease and how does it affect us globally?
Cardiovascular diseases (which include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease) affect the heart by narrowing the arteries and reducing the amount of blood it receives, leading to the heart working harder.
According to WHO data, cardiovascular diseases, which include diseases affecting the heart and vascular system – arteries and veins – caused nearly 18 million deaths in 2019, accounting for 32% of all deaths worldwide. These mortality figures add to their chronic nature, which has a direct impact on patients’ quality of life, generating dependence, risk of complications and very high health and socioeconomic costs. All this makes them today’s biggest public health problem.
Moreover, they can affect people of any age and different organs of the body, and they do not give warning.
The most common cardiovascular diseases are:
- Heart failure
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Arterial hypertension
- Angina pectoris
Some of the tips/habits that can help us to achieve good cardiovascular health are:
- Control blood pressure
- Monitor cholesterol levels and measure blood sugar levels.
- Keeping active and controlling your weight
- Eating a better diet
- Not smoking
The importance of scientific research
Unfortunately, some of these diseases have no symptoms and sudden death may be their first manifestation.
Thanks to research in cardiovascular health, we can make progress in prevention, reduce the time to diagnosis, and have less invasive surgical techniques and tailor-made treatments. The goal is to reduce mortality as much as possible and for patients to live longer and with a better quality of life.
And this is precisely what this year’s Marató de TV3, a solidarity project focused on raising funds for scientific research into diseases for which there is currently no cure, is committed to. It is an event that goes beyond fundraising, seeking to raise awareness and sensitize about various diseases and promoting scientific research to prevent and / or cure them.
How to participate in La Marató de TV3?
La Marató 2022 raised 8,034,807 euros at the end of the gala. But there is still time to make a donation. If you want to do your bit, click on this link to choose the way you prefer to make your contribution.
Tedisel Medical, collaborator of ‘La Marató 2022’
Tedisel Medical, in our commitment to support these necessary causes, has collaborated as a partner with the Marató 2022. On this occasion, and as manufacturers of hospital equipment, we have been present with our suspended headboard Atlas, which is part of the project of the ICU of the Hospital del Mar (Barcelona), as you can see in this video.
Atlas is our suspended ceiling system designed to cover all needs and optimise space in critical areas. Thus, its efficiency allows to organise efficiently the work in critical areas, integrating in a single point all the necessary elements to assist the patient and facilitating access, leaving freedom of movement to the health staff.
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