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The Hindu’s health editorial team headed by Ms. Ramya Kannan recently visited Cardiac Wellness Institute and interviewed Dr. Priya Chockalingam and some patients with an aim to spread awareness about cardiac rehabilitation.

Dr. Priya discussed with Ms. Ramya the importance of cardiac rehabilitation in the road to recovery of a heart patient, while some of our actual patients narrated their experience at our centre. The key take-home messages of the interview are that cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that can help reverse coronary artery blocks and the associated risk factors thereby reducing the risk of further cardiac complications and improving the physical and mental wellbeing of individuals with heart diseases. It can be followed by anyone with heart ailments, either in-person or online.

You may watch the full interview here https://www.thehindu.com/videos/shows/getting-fit-again-after-a-cardiac-event-understanding-cardiac-rehabilitation-the-hindu-health-wrap/article70662546.ece

The healthcare team at Cardiac Wellness Institute has been invited to present at the upcoming ESC Preventive Cardiology conference! The conference organised by the European Society of Cardiology, is taking place from April 23-25, 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. We will be presenting two scientific abstracts and two clinical cases at this prestigious conference.

This recognition reflects our continued commitment to advancing preventive cardiology through evidence-based research and real-world clinical practice. We are honoured to share our work on an international platform and excited to contribute to global discussions focused on improving cardiovascular prevention and patient care.

Our Clinical Director Dr. Priya Chockalingam delivered an invited lecture on the topic “Utility of genetic testing in risk stratification of sudden cardiac death” on 1 November 2025 at the 17th Annual conference of the Indian Heart Rhythm Society in Visakhapatnam. She also chaired a session on Channelopathies. Both the sessions were well attended and concluded with meaningful discussions.

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Marking World Heart Day (29 September), The Hindu had organised a webinar titled “Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Individuals: Understanding causes, prevention and Heart Health awareness”.

The session held on 5 October 2025 at 11 am, brought together leading cardiology experts including our Clinical Director Dr. Priya Chockalingam and Dr. K. Kannan, Director of the Institute of Cardiology, Madras Medical College.

The Webinar addressed the growing concern of sudden cardiac death among young individuals, focusing on risk factors, lifestyle influences, early warning signs, and preventive measures and also discussed current medical approaches and awareness strategies to help reduce incidence and improve outcomes.

Dr. Priya emphasized that many cardiac deaths are preventable through regular health checkups, physical activity, balanced diets, stress management, and adequate sleep.

Click here to read the full write-up about the webinar – https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/experts-call-for-early-screening-healthier-lifestyle-to-curb-sudden-cardiac-deaths-among-youth/article70127773.ece

You may watch the full webinar here:

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Our Clinical Director Dr. Priya Chockalingam presented a guest lecture on “Barriers and solutions to cardiac rehab in low-resource settings” at the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)’s 40th Annual Conference held at West Palm Beach Convention Centre, Florida in September 2025.

She was joined by her colleagues from the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR) who combined their experience and data from Canada, Australia and China along with our expertise from India to deliver an invigorating session on “Using International Flavors to Spice Up Cardiac Rehabilitation”. The session was well attended and concluded with a robust interaction.

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Dr. Priya has co-authored a health e-book published by The Hindu titled “Diet, Sleep, Exercise”. This promises to be a comprehensive guide to a healthy lifestyle and it’s role in disease prevention, with the various chapters written by experts in their respective fields.

The cover page and the contents are enclosed here. For more details, please click the link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0F3XTR7JM

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Dr. Priya Chockalingam together with Kauvery Hospital organised a two-day International Conference on “Inherited Cardiac Conditions 2025” on 14 and 15 March 2025 at Welcomhotel by ITC. The conference was well attended by national and global faculty and delegates and has been an eye-opener on strategies to better manage patients and families with sudden cardiac death, familial cardiomyopathies, heart rhythm disorders and other inherited conditions.

The Students and staffs at Sathyabama University were entralled by the eye-opening talk by Dr. Priya Chockalingam on “Healthy Mind for Hearty Health” focusing on emotional wellbeing and prevention of heart disease in Women on 6 March in the celebration of Women’s Day. They interacted well and shared their personal experienced too.

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Our Clinical Director Dr. Priya Chockalingam shared her opinion on the recent World Health Organization’s guidelines on salt consumption. The article “Replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium: WHO” featured in The Hindu newspaper on 29 January 2025. It discusses the pros and cons of low sodium salt substitutes, concluding that people should reduce their salt usage at home to avoid cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, stroke and hypertension. Please click the link to read the full article: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/replace-regular-table-salt-with-lower-sodium-salt-substitutes-that-contain-potassium-who/article69151664.ece/amp/

Dr. Priya Chockalingam and the team facilitated an online awareness program for the World Meditation group on the topic “Striking the right balance for optimal heart health” on 20 January 2025. The team ensured that the participants from across the globe received evidence-based information and guidance on a balanced healthy diet, balanced adequate exercise regimen and a balanced mindset for optimal heart health. The presentation and exercise session were followed by a question and answer session with an energetic interaction between the audience and the facilitators.

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