Patient Relations
In recognition of the Saudi Walking Day, recognized annually on March 5, the Heart and Vascular Department at JHAH, in collaboration with Dhahran Runners Club, held the “Run for a Healthy Heart” race. More than 120 participants joined the three kilometer walking event. The campaign shed light on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking, diet, physical activity, obesity and diabetes.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. However, most cardiovascular diseases are preventable. Through professional partnerships and community outreach, JHAH aims to raise awareness of the leading risk factors aiming to reduce heart disease rates and enhance our population’s wellbeing.
Eating right is an important step to lower your risk of heart disease. You can help keep your heart healthy by eating more nutrient-rich foods and less refined, processed or fast foods.
Quitting smoking can be hard. But many programs have been developed to help people stop smoking. Talk to your health care provider about a plan to help you quit.
Exercising can help you control your weight and decrease stress levels. This can lower your cholesterol levels and your blood pressure. Your health care provider can help you plan an exercise routine that is right for your abilities and your health.
Being overweight or obese can also increase your risk for heart disease, as well as diabetes and hypertension. Your health care provider or nutritionist can help you achieve your goal weight. The key to successful weight loss is a commitment to making permanent changes in your diet and exercise habits.
Heart attacks are more common in people who do not cope well with stress. Though you cannot always control things that cause stress, you can learn how to manage stress well. This can help reduce your risk of heart disease
At Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), our heart and vascular experts provide comprehensive care if you or a loved one have cardiac, thoracic (chest), or blood vessel concerns. We provide both inpatient and outpatient treatment, and are available 24 hours a day to offer emergency care, surgery and rehabilitation services.
Did you know that Saudi Aramco employees and their dependents, who are registered with a JHAH network provider (MDF), can request to have their heart surgery performed at JHAH?
Do you want to know more? You can request a call-back from our team and we will walk you through the process and eligibility criteria
Visit the Heart and Vascular page to learn more about our heart and blood vessel treatments, services, and procedures and to view profiles of our Heart and Vascular physician experts.