Nepal's dedicated cardiac centre · 24/7 cath lab (fictional)
It starts as pressure in the chest on his morning walk. Like most people, he wants to wait it out.
She calls 102 and gives him aspirin to chew, as our awareness campaign taught her. The ambulance is dispatched in 90 seconds.
Our team confirms a STEMI, a blocked artery. The door-to-balloon clock starts ticking.
A 53-minute door-to-balloon time, well under the global 90-minute target.
After cardiac rehab, diet coaching and a follow-up every 3 months, Ram walks 5 km a day again.
Heart check with ECG, echo and a cardiologist review: NPR 6,500.
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