Dr. Pratiksha with Miss India 2008 Miss Parvathy Omanakuttan who was felicitated by SVECT on 31^st August 08 at Navinbhai Thakkar Auditorium.

Shree Vidyadhiraja Educational and Charitable Trust (SVECT), Mumbai is a registered charitable Trust engaged in various educational and charitable activities. SVECT celebrated their 3^rd Annual Day on 31^st August 08 at Navinbhai Thakkar Auditorium, Vile Parle where the trust extended its warm felicitation, appreciation and Best Wishes to Dr. Pratiksha, (M.B.B.S., M.D.),India's first woman Preventive Cardiologist and Chairperson, IPC Heart Care Centre for her Noble work in the field of Preventive Cardiology and Non Surgical Cardiac treatments. Miss India / World 2008 Ms. Parvathy Omanakuttan was also felicitated by SVECT for winning the crown of Miss India 2008.

Said Dr. Pratiksha “As per World Health Organization (WHO), every 4^th Indian will be suffering from Heart Disease by 2010 so it is important for every individual to evaluate himself for the risk and understand how to Prevent the Disease. IPC is putting in all efforts to create awareness on this serious issue. The task is huge and we seek support from the Government, Media, Institutes and Clubs working for society in short each and every individual should support this cause. It's better to celebrate and spread message of healthy hearts than giving sermons and lectures. So get yourself and your family checked for the risk of heart disease and keep them away from growing epidemic of heart disease which is Preventable”

Said Ms. Parvathy, “Keep Smiling that is the best way to manage stress which I also do so when I am on stage and as dr. Pratiksha said, it also helps you to stay away from heart disease. I seek prayers and blessings from all of you for my forthcoming Miss World Contest at Jonesburg.”

Press Release  

‘PREVENT HEART ATTACK, BEFORE IT ATTACKS YOU’
An important message for every home through
‘Bypassla Paryay’
A book in Marathi by India’s First woman Preventive Cardiologist
Dr. Pratiksha (M.B.B.S., M.D.)

Can a common man afford 3 to 4 lakhs of rupees for Bypass surgery or Angioplasty? Even in Government aided Hospitals and medical centers, one has to be on waiting list even after paying one lakh of rupees for angioplasty and surgeries. It's shocking, but with the World Health Organization (WHO) having warned that, by 2010, every 4 th Indian is going to be affected by heart disease and by 2015, 60 per cent of World's cardiac deaths will be contributed by India , can these costly invasive surgeries provide solution to this growing epidemic in our country? According to Dr. Pratiksha, chairperson, IPC Heart Care Centre 90% surgeries could be avoided through Preventive Measures and advanced Medical Management along with Arterial Clearance Therapy (ACT) and Enhanced External Counter Pulsations (EECP). To answer all these questions and to create an awareness on Preventive Cardiology and the role of cost effective & non-surgical cardiac treatments to control this silently growing pandemic among the masses , Dr. Pratiksha, India's first woman Preventive Cardiologist and Director of Institute of Preventive Cardiology (IPC) Foundation, a pioneering NGO, has written ‘Bypassla Paryay' a book in Marathi published by Mr. Dilip and Mrs. Rekha Mazgaonkar of Rajhans Prakashan. The book has been penned by Mrs. Mrinalini Chitale and edited by Mrs. Sujata Deshmukh of Rajhans Publication.  

More than 5000 patients in India with 80 to 100 per cent blockages, advised to go for Angioplasty and Bypass have been successfully treated through IPC with a success ratio of 90 per cent and 50% of them are post angioplasties and Bypass surgery patients. Even after spending hefty sum of money with a scar on their chests, they were suffering from angina or reblockages. But at IPC, with simple lifestyle changes through yoga, meditation, diet and stress management and cost effective Non Surgical Treatment, they are walking for more than half an hour, attending their offices or taking care of their business and doing their routine activities-in short, leading a normal life. Their past experiences and their improvement with Non Surgical treatments are documented in this book in their own language.