The app, named "Heart Attack", would guide
patients with real time information about the nearest hospital capable of
immediate care. It will also show details of physician or cardiologists.
In a first, Cardiological Society of India – a non-profit
organisation – on Saturday announced the launch of an app that can help people
suffering from heart disease with rapid and accurate information about the
nearest health care centres. The app, named “Heart Attack”, would guide
patients with real time information about the nearest hospital capable of
immediate care. It will also show details of physician or cardiologists.
“To help the patients with heart attack, CSI has launched
first time a Heart Attack App. In addition, Delhi CSI is also launching a Heart
Attack Registry, which will track these travel times and suggest improvements,”
Harsh Vardhan, the Science and Technology Minister, said in a statement. “Heart
attacks and cerebrovascular diseases are now number one killer in India,” added
Sundeep Mishra, Professor at All India Institutes of Medical Science (AIIMS).
While increased coronary care units and angioplasty in
hospitals has helped during incidences of heart attacks, it has been noted that
maximum benefit has happened when there is a systematic, organised network
right from general physician, efficient ambulance service and advanced heart
centres. This saves time – imperative in heart attack cases.
Delhi CSI is also planning to launch such an organised
network, through which a patient can be diagnosed early, transported fast to a
“Heart Care” enabled hospital to undergo necessary treatments. The app, working
on Android OS, will be available exclusively in Delhi from World Heart Day,
falling on Sep 29.
