Panaji: The department of cardiology, Goa Medical College (GMC), will soon start training medical officers at primary and community health centres in the state under a programme focused on improving emergency care for patients suffering heart attacks in remote areas.
Under the state-wide STElevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Programme, which will involve Goa Medical College, directorate of health services and EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute) 108, early diagnosis and treatment of heart attack will be made available in remote areas to reduce the risk of heart failure, death and other complications arising from an attack.
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