Lucknow: Leading cardiologists from across India, including head of cardiology department at SGPGIMS Prof Aditya Kapoor, have come up with a Revive CPR mobile app to bolster the battle against sudden cardiac deaths.
Prof Kapoor said over 15 lakh people die of sudden cardiac arrest annually in India. Only less than 1% can be saved as there is lack of availability of timely CPR.
“Doctors felt that covering the entire country was a mammoth task, and there was a need for technological aid to bridge the gap. Their effort was strengthened by the fact that India is the second-largest user of smartphones, with over 700 million users (including 425 mn are in rural areas),” he said.
The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
“It provides step-by-step audio-visual guidance for performing CPR. It provides expert’s insights about how timely CPR can save lives, besides explaining key issues like the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest, along with simple audio/visual cues for accurate identification for timely intervention,” Kapoor said.
The app allows one-touch calling to 108 ambulance service, a nearby automated external defibrillator (AED) locator app with automatic AED detection and usage guidance, and linkage to a nationwide trained volunteer network. TNN
