A Kerala model for cardiovascular research?

• Published in: Indian heart journal Vol. 68; no. 6; pp. 862 - 865
• Main Authors: Zachariah, Geevar, Padinharepurayil, Mohanan, Narayanan, Krishnan Mangalath
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01-11-2016; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biomedical Research - methods; Cardiological Society of India; Cardiology - methods; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; Developing Countries; Humans; India; Indian studies; Kerala model; Medical research; Registries; Review; Societies, Medical; Socioeconomic Factors; Medical research; Indian studies; Cardiological Society of India; Kerala model; Cardiovascular
• ISSN: 0019-4832
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.06.002

Abstract India's contribution to cardiovascular research has been dismal with a share of only 1% of total number of papers published in the world during the period 1999–2008. Based on two recent studies published from Kerala, the Kerala ACS Registry and the CSI Kerala CRP Study and four other studies being undertaken in Kerala, we think that a Kerala model for cardiovascular research can be conceptualized. This model which consists of funding by professional organization of cardiologists with wide participation of cardiologists, physicians, health workers, nurses, and in some situations general public, logistics looked after by a central coordinator and study design by panel of experts or institutions of repute in the region and carried out at low cost can be considered for implementation in rest of India. Studies based on such a model may change practice pattern of cardiovascular diseases in India.