‘Fluffy’ Heart Day

On September 25, our physicians conducted a meeting with Tyumen citizen and their 4-legged friends on the eve of World Heart Day.
Yulia Tashkeeva, MD, cardiologist, chief physician of our  Center, shared that everyone was tired of sitting at home, and the best decision of outdoor walking with dogs was made. Cardiologist mentioned that a dog was a physician by nature, but without a diploma.
It has been proven that regular walks in the fresh air with pets relieve stress, lower heart rate, and what is more, healthful physical activity improves heart rate. All this measures allow decline of cardiovascular disease development and recover from cardiac accidents earlier.
Participants came to the meeting together with all family members. Physicians of our center also brought their dogs, talked with patients and answered their questions about heart health; blood pressure was measured for everyone. Guests were shown a dog theatrical performance and, lecture on interacting with dogs was presented.
Irina Zhukova, specialist of Soyuz cynological club drew attention that many dogs in one place were more interested in each other, and not in people. It was obvious that pet owners had trained well their dogs, so 4-legged friends knew how to behave.