Warangal Area Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry-A Pilot Project In India (WACAR)

Introduction and Background:Cardiac arrest is an important public health problem worldwide.Registries on Out Of Hospital Cardiac arrest(OOHCA) not only contribute to research and surveillance but also provide inputs to improve the links in the Chain of Survival.Whereas various registries on OOHCA exist and are ongoing globally ,registries and studies on OOHCA are limited in India.The awareness on Cardiovascular Health, Cardiac Arrest and CPR is less in India when compared to some developed countries.A study done earlier noted the lack of awareness on Cardiovascular Health,cardiac arrest and CPR in a cohort of Indian population.This study pointed the need to increase awareness on CV health,cardiac arrest and CPR among Indian population(abstract presented by Dr Srinivas Ramaka at the World Congress of Cardiology,2016).There is a dire need to improve the survival of victims of OOHCA in India.

With this background and understanding,the need for a Registry on OOHCA ,the Warangal Area Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry has been initiated in January 2018 as a Pilot study in India.

Objectives:1.To collect available OOHCA data for one year from a selected geographical area in India following an International standard format(Utstein Template) tailored to India.

2.To compile reports which might be useful to improve the links in the survival of OOHCA victims.

Methods and study design:This is an Observational study of a cohort of Out of Hospital cardiac arrest victims. Geographical area:Warangal and surroundings ,Telangana state. Time frame--January 1 ,2018 to December 31,2018.As it is both a surveillance and research study,the project is proposed to be continued mostly for another year 2019 depending on logistic support and feasibility.