SHAKE HEART

S H A K E – SAVING HEART ATTACK KEY EFFORTS
CREATING AWARENESS TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS

Eminent cardiologists present methods of prevention and management of heart disease

Symposium focused on preventing CVD deaths and minimising disease impact.
Dubai, UAE: The 10th annual SHAKE symposium held in Dubai on June 14, 2026, witnessed a substantial turnout of eminent cardiovascular disease specialists and allied healthcare professionals at a day-long conference organized and presented by its chairman and founder, Dr Brajesh Mittal, eminent interventional cardiologist, Medical Director of Medcare Hospital, heading its cardiology department. This year the focus of the symposium was prevention of death and minimizing the damage triggered by CVD.

SHAKE which is an abbreviation for Saving Heart Attacks Key Efforts, is an annual conference held under the patronage of Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare, ever since its inception in 2015.

In his keynote address, Dr Mittal pointed out how CVD, particularly myocardial infarction, was the leading cause of mortality around the world resulting in over 17 million annual deaths resulting in a staggering burden to healthcare systems around the world. He remarked, “I am confident that this academic endeavor will significantly enhance our collective knowledge and contribute meaningfully to improving cardiovascular outcomes in our communities.”

The conference was highly participative and interactive, in-person event with over 25 scientific lectures delivered by over 40 distinguished national and international members that provided an insight into real world challenges and latest breakthrough interventions in the management of the disease. Participation was accredited by the Dubai Health Authority with 7 CPD points.

In his televised address, Dr Moopen congratulated Dr Mittal and his team for steadfastly dedicating themselves to organizing this conference for a decade In his address he said, “Over the past decade, SHAKE HEART has served as an important platform for advancing knowledge and sharing best practices and strengthening our collective commitment to reducing the burden of CVD.”

As part of the milestone 10th symposium Dr Mittal honored a select faculty of distinguished cardiologists with the fellowship of SHAKE as a mark of appreciation for their outstanding contribution to cardiovascular medicine, education and their efforts in improving patient outcomes.

Source: Health Magazine

Link: https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/eminent-cardiologists-present-methods-of-prevention-and-management-of-heart-disease-1.500603378

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Timely intervention for heart attacks can help save lives

November 17, 2017 by Source - Gulf News
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SCALE Heart symposium highlights the invaluable role of emergency response for heart attack patients

Dubai: To raise awareness on the critical need for timely intervention in cases of heart attacks, a large-scale, full-day symposium was held in Dubai on Friday.

Held for health care professionals, the STEMI symposium, now in its third edition, focused on the preventive value of emergency responses in heart attacks. STEMI or ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, is a very serious type of heart attack and is identified as one of the biggest killers.

The symposium, under the auspices of SCALE (STEMI Care for All in the Emirates), was held in association with Emirates Cardiac Society and is accredited by the Ministry of Health and Prevention.

A large number of field experts from the UAE, and outside, participated in SCALE Heart to share information and knowledge.

Dr Brajesh Mittal, chairman of SCALE and consultant cardiologist and head of cardiology department, Al Garhoud Private Hospital, Dubai, said: “SCALE was launched two years back with the sole mission of educating health care professionals and the society at large on the need for timely intervention for heart attack patients. Currently there is a big gap in ‘what can be done’ and ‘what is actually done’. This gap has to be narrowed down. Education has power. Educating for early recognition and early treatment of this major killer can make a major difference.”

According to World Health Organisation, heart attack deaths are likely to rise to 23.6 million by 2030.

Dr Mittal quoted data from Dubai Health Authority and Health Authority — Abu Dhabi, which suggest that at least one in three patients die of heart-related diseases; heart attacks being the number one cause.

SCALE Heart was held under the patronage of Sami Al Qamzi, Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Economic Development.

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