Timely treatment protocol for Cardiovascular Patients As per the estimates in the World Health Organisation NCD Country Profile 2014, Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) the leading cause of deaths in India and accounts for 26% of all deaths. Management of Acute Coronary Event (MACE) registrys feasibility study by Indian Council of Medical Research undertaken in small number of patients from 13 hospitals in 12 Indian states (including registries in difficult terrains of the country) showed a medium time of symptoms onset to door of 15 hours and that of onset of symptoms to first medical contact of 2.5 hours indicating a delay in transfer of these cases to Acute Coronary Event care hospitals. The Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
