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The program implemented Stroke, Sudden Cardiac Arrests, holistic approach need to be en- rological and other functional
interventions with successful High Blood Pressure, and Dia- couraged. outcomes after sudden cardiac
outcomes across the three set- betes B. Targeted CPR-training In summary, it’s critical to arrests. The latter involves pro-
tings of cardiac care: (1) com- Programs for Communities and initiate “Community Heart viding immediate resuscitation
munities, (2) pre-hospital EMS, High School Students 2. Early Health” programs with preven- help with high-quality bystander
and (3) a network of hospitals diagnosis: Community Health tive strategies, retard the pro- CPR, early defibrillation, and
within a 10- kilometer catch- Screenings and Personal Coun- gression of heart disease with faster transportation to tertiary
ment area in Bengaluru. The selings and 3. Timely interven- early diagnosis and individual- cardiac care hospitals.
project is a unique, comprehen- tions Mental health-promoting ized treatment plans, and imple- Needless to say, a concert-
sive Indian Cardiac Care Mod- strategies with an individualized ment measures to enhance neu- ed effort is needed to achieve
el, tailored to the local commu- the goals by all involved stake-
nity’s needs, efficiently utilizing holders, Governmental and
available resources and work- non-Governmental, with indi-
force. COVID-19 Pandemic vidual participation!
has slowed down the progress
of global health initiatives. Acknowledgement:
With the administration of the
COVID-19 Vaccine combined Terry Vanden Hoek, MD, Bellur
with robust international public S. Prabhakar, MSc, Ph.D. (Uni-
health measures, it’s possible to versity of Illinois College of Med-
regain the lost momentum of icine, Chicago, Illinois, USA),
these “life-saving” programs. Srinivas Ramaka, MD (Srinivasa
The following recommen- Heart Center, Warangal, Telan-
dations will enhance the “Heart gana, India) and Aruna C. Ra-
Health” of a community: 1. Pre- mesh, MD (Ramaiah Medical
vention: A. Increasing aware- College & Hospital, Bengaluru,
ness through Community Ed- Karnataka, India) were actively
ucation about Heart Disease, in studies referred in the article.

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