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  • The TN-STEMI Program in Tamil Nadu addressed the challenges of managing ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in developing countries, where resources are often limited.
  • The program demonstrated successful strategies to provide effective care for heart attacks amid infrastructural and training shortcomings.
  • Insights gained from this initiative can inform similar programs in other low- and middle-income countries to improve cardiovascular care.

Article Abstract

Appropriate and timely management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a major challenge in developing countries due to inadequate infrastructure and trained manpower. The TN-STEMI Program was a successful STEMI system of care that was run in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Lessons learnt from this programme could help to understand the challenges and provide solutions to running similar programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8670567PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4244/AIJ-D-21-00008DOI Listing

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