Acute heart attack- known in medical terminology as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) occurs in all adult age groups and a major killer. However, a majority of the lives can be saved by timely and appropriate actions. Currently, there is a significant gap in ‘what can be done’ and ‘what is actually done’. This gap has to be narrowed down by creating awareness of high importance of early recognition and early treatment of this major killer.

Acute heart attack- known in medical terminology as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) occurs in all adult age groups and a major killer. However, a majority of the lives can be saved by timely and appropriate actions. Currently, there is a significant gap in ‘what can be done’ and ‘what is actually done’. This gap has to be narrowed down by creating awareness of high importance of early recognition and early treatment of this major killer.