Today (June 29) in Lujiazui Riverside Park, a blue figure, a special morning exercise started: nearly 100 experts and scholars in the field of cardiovascular diseases at home and abroad collectively played Tai Chi, and personally conveyed the concept of "cardiac rehabilitation" and "healthy exercise" to the public.
On June 28, cardiology giants from all over the world gathered in Shanghai to witness the opening of the 18th Eastern Cardiology Conference (OCC) and the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC).
Chinese Heart Rehabilitation Prescription: There are so many benefits of Tai Chi
The Oriental Cardiology Conference is an annual event in the cardiovascular field sponsored by the Shanghai Medical Association and the Shanghai Cardiovascular Disease Branch. The "Tai Chi Public Welfare Activity" has been successfully held for six sessions and has become a reserved feature of the conference. This year, the OCC was held concurrently with the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC), and cardiovascular experts from more than 30 countries and regions gathered in Shanghai, so this year's Tai Chi team is more international.
Tai Chi, a health path that integrates the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, with its unique physical and mental exercise methods, let the experts present feel the unique charm of the Chinese cardiac rehabilitation "exercise prescription".
Several studies have confirmed the benefits of tai chi, such as the antihypertensive effect of tai chi is better than that of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, which can reduce systolic blood pressure by an average of 8.4 mmHg; In terms of lowering blood lipids, long-term adherence to Tai Chi exercise can improve lipid metabolism in middle-aged and elderly patients with essential hypertension, reduce the incidence of target organ lesions, and enhance the stress, adaptability and tolerance of the cardiovascular system. Tai Chi can improve the risk factors of coronary heart disease, improve autonomic nerve function and aerobic exercise capacity, and regulate psychological state; Perennial Tai Chi exercise can regulate lipid metabolism and enhance the protective mechanism of the cardiovascular system.
The incidence of cardiovascular disease is severe, and cardiovascular diseases are examined from a higher level
If Tai Chi is a healthy morning exercise, this year's Oriental Cardiology Conference is an academic feast, which comprehensively demonstrates new technologies, new concepts and new progress in the field of cardiovascular diseases at home and abroad.
Accompanied by the main theme of interstellar, Ge Junbo, chairman of the conference and academician of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, looked forward to the future of the integration of panvascular medicine and the metaverse with the title of "Pan-vascular and Metaverse - Looking Up at the Starry Sky Today, Chasing the Stars Tomorrow".
Academician Ge Junbo first said, "The incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases in China are still on the rise, and from a global perspective, the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases is still severe. ”
Based on clinical observations, Academician Ge Junbo and Professor Wang Yongjun proposed the concept of pan-vascular diseases in China in 2015, hoping to prevent, control, treat and manage such diseases as a whole. If we only start from the perspective of a single specialty, it is tantamount to a blind man touching an elephant, and the understanding of atherosclerosis or pan-vascular disease will be biased.
Pan-vascular diseases affect the whole body, and if more effective intervention and management are to be carried out, a more efficient and accurate platform is needed to connect patients and doctors, and the architecture of artificial intelligence + metaverse shows new possibilities. Academician Ge Junbo showed a real case, and the AI model showed that the probability of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was as high as 0.95, and the follow-up examination also verified this conclusion. For the application of this type of model, Academician Ge Junbo invited Professor Thomas Gaziano, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the World Heart Federation and Academic Chair of OCC-WCC, and Professor Christopher Kramer, Vice President of the American College of Cardiology, to share their views.
Professor Thomas Gaziano said that in the face of a large number of patients, the number of cardiovascular physicians is insufficient, and the metaverse allows excellent doctors to serve more patients. He pointed to the tie he was wearing, a gift from the Cardiovascular Health Alliance (CCA), which has the English word "tie", which also means "connection", "It is this connection, cooperation, that allows us to face the current problems." ”
Professor Christopher Kramer pointed out that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is currently underdiagnosed, with only about 1/6-1/5 of patients being diagnosed. The advent of AI technology has greatly improved the diagnostic efficiency and accuracy of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Professor Christopher Kramer introduced a technology developed by the team to combine AI technology to identify heart scars without the need for MRI contrast agents, providing a new opportunity for the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Embrace new technologies to provide better treatment and management for patients
"Openness, innovation and cooperation" is the purpose of the Oriental Society. Previously, OCC has conducted a number of broadcasts of the first surgery in China and even in Asia, and the latest cutting-edge technology has been displayed on this high-end platform.
Academician Ge Junbo continued to wander in the metaverse and introduced that the world's first photonic CT was recently launched in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, which can not only measure the degree of coronary stenosis, evaluate the nature of coronary plaques, but also observe whether the plaques have inflammatory reactions, and make a more accurate assessment of lesions.
Combined with the development of the metaverse, how will such technologies change the way doctors diagnose and treat diseases? In this regard, Professor Jagat Narula, President-designate of the World Heart Federation, said, "The diagnosis of diseases and the management of patients need to be more sophisticated. If the metaverse can provide more detailed information, perhaps we can intervene precisely to let patients know whether they can now run or walk, and the metaverse has great potential to help us do this. ”
Academician Ge Junbo and five international cardiology experts called on cardiovascular physicians to actively embrace the future, embrace the benefits brought by science and technology, and provide better treatment and management for patients.
Experts from more than 30 countries and regions, including members of the Board of Directors and members of the World Heart Federation, members of international societies/associations of various international organizations, members of the Standing Committee and members of the Cardiovascular Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and members of the Cardiovascular Disease Branch of the Shanghai Medical Association, witnessed the opening of the Oriental Society.