Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road has been launched with an aim to provide Primary Angioplasty for Myocardial Infarction (PAMI), treatments to patients suffering from a heart attack with an objective of provide comprehensive Cardiac Care in Palghar district.

The LIFE WINS initiative – ‘Primary Acute Myocardial Infarction’ (PAMI) Network brings together 4000 Physicians, Paramedics and 300 Social Workers, Local community groups including the Lions Club, Rotary Club, Women’s group, Senior Citizens Groups to aid citizens within the ‘Golden Hour which would help strengthen this PAMI network.

On this occasion Dr. Anup Taksande Consultant- Cardiologist from Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road said, “With regard to emergency care “The Golden Hour” is a critical time because the heart muscle starts to die within 50-60 minutes after it stops getting blood, and within six hours, almost all the affected parts of the heart could be irreversibly damaged.  

Patients and their loved ones need to be aware that not all hospitals have the ability to offer state-of-the-art medical care after heart attack. On such incidents PAMI procedure always play important role to save patient life. Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI) is the angioplasty done as a life-saving emergency procedure in a patient with an on-going myocardial infarction. The term coronary angioplasty is used to describe a technique wherein a balloon is used to crush blockages in the blood vessels [coronary arteries] supplying the heart, thereby restoring good flow of blood.

These procedures are invariably followed by insertion of metal scaffolding called a stent which prevents recoil and reduces re-blockage at the ballooned site, which is called a stenting procedure. For patients who arrive at an emergency department due to Heart attack  need to provide PAMI which saves his or her life within 90 minutes, but many times patient family waste time (Golden Hour) to decide which procedure or treatments to follow after Heart attack which can lead to tragedy also.

 Ravi Hirwani Centre Head of Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road said, “Over the last few decades, incidence and prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in India have increased significantly. The lifestyle changes are assumed to have resulted in altered prevalence of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and other cardiovascular risk factors which increase Heart diseases among young population. Considering increasing population in Palghar district Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road  has developed strong  medical system for timely cardiac care “LIFE WINS “process through PAMI Network which can help bring down the number of deaths during “Golden Hour”