Mega exhibit to raise heart health awareness

In conjunction with World Heart Day, ParkCity Medical Centre (PMC) is raising awareness on the importance of heart health among Malaysians.

The private hospital has a 26-foot replica of the human heart on display at the lobby. The public can take a guided interactive walk-through inside the vital organ to comprehend how the human heart keeps ticking.

“The mega heart allows for a tactile experience to help people better understand how the organ works and to strive to stay healthy, especially during these challenging times,” said PMC chief executive officer Ch’ng Lin Ling.

Ch’ng said cardiovascular diseases continue to be the leading cause of death in the country.

“Cardiovascular diseases do not discriminate against age or gender as many were diagnosed with the condition at a young age.

“We encourage the public to keep an eye on their heart health and be aware of the behavioural, social, environmental and biological risk factors which can contribute to the development of heart diseases,” she said.

The mega heart which will be on exhibit until 11 September 2021 is part of PMC’s ongoing healthy heart campaign which was rolled out in partnership with healthcare company Viatris.

The will also be a Heart Deal package to encourages regular heart health screenings to prevent complications. The first 15 patients to register for this special package will receive a free stress test.

With a team of doctors and staff who were fully vaccinated, PMC said it will continue to adhere with the Ministry of Health’s standard operating procedures (SOP) to ensure the safety of patients, public, doctors and staff at its premises.

For more information on the Healthy Heart campaign, call the hospital 24-hour Careline at 03 5639 1212, email [email protected] or visit the website at parkcitymedicalcentre.com.

ParkCity Medical Centre is a 300-bed private healthcare facility located at Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur. The hospital offers full inpatient and outpatient medical surgical services, advanced diagnostics and 24-hour emergency services.

World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September of every year with the aim of increasing awareness of cardiovascular diseases and to promote preventive measures to control them.