The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar has teamed up with American Heart Association (AHA) to launch community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) education in India.
Speaking at the launch of the community CPR education on Thursday, the experts said one in four deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseases. In the recent past, the country has witnessed many deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital.
As per studies, cardiac arrest at home has increased from 60 to more than 90 per cent due to sedentary lifestyle during COVID. Not only cardiac diseases, cardiac arrest can be the terminal stage of any life-threatening conditions, said the experts.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar has teamed up with American Heart Association (AHA) to launch community Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) education in India.
Speaking at the launch of the community CPR education on Thursday, the experts said one in four deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseases. In the recent past, the country has witnessed many deaths due to sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital.
As per studies, cardiac arrest at home has increased from 60 to more than 90 per cent due to sedentary lifestyle during COVID. Not only cardiac diseases, cardiac arrest can be the terminal stage of any life-threatening conditions, said the experts.
