Abstract

CHAVEZ-DOMINGUEZ, Rafael. Humanitarian care of the heart: Celebrating World Heart Day: "Wellness in the workplace". Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2010, vol.80, n.3, pp.192-198. ISSN 1665-1731.

The heart care is the biggest challenge of cardiovascular disease, a problem of humanity and not just of the individual. Holistic approach offers the opportunity to learn about it, by far the determinants, and look forward at the possible solutions. The issue is open to the contribution of everybody. The World Heart Day is good opportunity to communicate and nurture the spirit for cooperation, with the interest of the heart health. Health care, life care and heart care are complementary and comply as an indissoluble unity.

Keywords : Preventive cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Risk factors; Resilience; Mexico.