ADDENDUM TO THE PRESS RELEASE ON 15/09/2020
The Department of Cardiology organized a seminar on digital webinar platform Dr Andreas Gruentzig on the day when 43 years ago first angioplasty was done by him. Department of Cardiology paid its sincere tribute to this great legend of Cardiology also various aspects of the journey of interventional cardiology was discussed. This is a first pandemic since the evolution of intervention cardiology. How practice of intervention cardiology has saved patients during this pandemic was also discussed and it was decided to propagate these ideas further. Also during previous pandemics like in 2001 (Ebola), 2002 (SARS) 2005 (Avian Influenza) 2009 (H1N1) and 2013 (MERS) how Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh has managed patients of acute coronary syndrome cardiogenic shock and various co-morbidities was discussed. Even during those pandemics the practice of meticulous anti-coagulation and management of co-morbidities lead to decrease in the mortality of patients. Also the contribution of Department of Cardiology during this Covid pandemic was discussed and also the future vision was prepared. Already Department of Cardiology has decreased mortality in Covid patients with Cardiac involvement through the lessons learned during previous viral pandemic. The role of Injections Albumin, Iron and Tirofiban in patients with hypercoagulable state as a result of covid-19 infection was discussed. This knowledge was shared at various national and global levels regarding the strategy in the management of acute coronary syndrome patients even before the autopsy reports of patients who have died with covid was published.
The message to the public was propagated on this important day that all patients with Covid who have cardiac involvement should take dual anti platelet and select patients with evidence of hypercoagulable state should take oral anti coagulant at discharge should be considered. Also drugs which cause cardio protection should be taken by the patients who have contacted covid-19 infection. Also for cardiac patients and general public it was advised to take adequate corona prophylaxis like Vitamin C, Betadine gargle and various other measures by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. By doing this we can further decrease the contagiousness of this disease and mortality and morbidity and can create a model which whole world
