PGI Chandigarh plans to refer emergency patients to Heart Command Centre

Chandigarh: In order to provide immediate care to cardiac patients, the premier health institute, the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI Chandigarh) from now will be directly referring the patients to the Heart Command Centre at the Cardiology Department, bypassing the in-between step of going to the Advanced Trauma Centre.

PGIMER is launching a new mechanism to help cardiac patients needing emergency intervention. It will be implemented in the upcoming months.

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The patients arriving at PGI's Emergency first undergo an examination by the doctors to know their condition, who are then referred to the cardiology department if they are found to have a cardiac emergency. Due to the time-consuming process and the delay involved in providing critical care to patients, PGI came up with this new mechanism.

The Advanced Trauma Centre is primarily intended for trauma cases, whereas the Heart Command Centre has specialized cardiac care providers.

Talking about the new initiative to Tribune India, PGI Director Vivek Lal said that the patients would be directly referred to the Heart Command Centre by specialists, bypassing the Advanced Trauma Centre. He pointed out the need for proper coordination between the Cardiology Department and other departments for the timely and efficient care of patients.

Work has already begun on improving the Heart Command Centre’s manpower and infrastructure, so cardiac patients can receive effective treatment as quickly as possible.

Stating that this would save time for cardiac patients requiring medical emergency, a senior cardiologist said, "Every minute counts in cardiac emergencies, and this new system will help ensure patients get the care they need as quickly as possible. By streamlining the process of identifying cardiac emergencies and directing patients to the appropriate department for treatment, valuable time can be saved, and outcomes for cardiac patients can be improved."

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