A simple blood test will cut hospital stay expenses of more than half the patients suspected for Heart attacks. This will help better hospital management, says doctors. In India, out of the estimated population of more than 1.27 billion across the country, about 45 million people suffer from coronary artery disease. According to current estimates, India will soon have the highest number of cases of cardiovascular disease in the world. It is estimated to account for 35.9% deaths by the year 2030.
In India, about 1 million people come with Chest pain, out of which more than half the patients are sent home with a lengthy and an anxious stay. The same scenario is seen throughout the world. Thus British Heart Foundation tried to locate the chemical by which the heart attack test be confirmed. They said a test- “rapid test”, looks for a chemical in the blood which could reduce stress for…
