Stress-induced heart ailments rising

lucknow: stress is fast becoming a major cause of heart problems in the country and to cope with this, stress management is imperative, said prof us pandey, head, department of physiology, king george medical college (kgmc). he was speaking at a symposium on ‘recent advances in cardiovascular regulation’, part of a series of conferences, which are a precursor to appicon-2002, at kgmc, on thursday.emphasising on the inculcation of stress management from a young age, he said, “a positive thought process and counselling through meditation and yoga are alternatives�. another important aspect, he informed, is a healthy diet, which includes fresh fruits, dietary fibres and green vegetables. dr s b deshpande of the banaras hindu university (bhu), varanasi, spoke on ‘effect of scorpion venom on cardiopulmonary reflexes’. he pointed out that the red scorpion, which is commonly found in the country can easily kill a person. “when a scorpion stings a person, its venom affect the lungs and heart of the person. in some cases, it may even affect the brain,� he informed. “the venom contains toxins, which increase the kinins (chemicals present in the blood), which in turn increase the water content in the lungs, leading to death,� he added. dr s c srivastava, a retired lucknow university professor, lectured on ‘aging reversal and cardiovascular regulation’, dr o n tripathi, central drug research institute (cdri) on ‘ionic channels in cardiovascular regularisation’, dr m b mandal, bhu, on ‘effect of calcium antagonist’.