The Hindu, New Delhi
13th Nov, 2000

Deccan Herald, New Delhi
30th Oct, 2000 (Page-4)

Indian Express, New Delhi
14th Nov, 2000

INAUGURATION of ISIC-ESCORTS HEART COMMAND CENTRE 
AT SECTOR-C, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI
By PADAMSHREE DR. C.P. THAKUR HON'BLE UNION HEALTH MINISTER
ON 1st AUGUST 2000

The symptoms of heart attack could be chest discomfort, chest pain of feeling of tightness or squeezing behind the chest bone sometimes, the symptoms may be non-specific, there may be acute shortness of breath breathlessness ,or uneasiness. It is therefore essential that patient get himself evaluated for his/her symptoms at the earliest.

In response to the desire and anxiety expressed by the community of the Vasant Kunj and its adjacent areas i.e. Munirika Vihar, Vasant Vihar, Palam Gurgaorr and DLF, as the people here were not able to get immediate medical care in case of Cardiac Emergencies, Escorts Heart Institute And Research centre is establishing a round the clock cardiac care facility at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), Vasant Kunj New Delhi. The aim shall be to provide immediate treatment to the victims of heart –attacks within the Golden Hour to reduce the mortality and morbidity. The standards of care would be as per the high standards of excellence achieved at EHIRC 

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, a super-specialty hospital specialized in the management of spinal injuries, spine and related ailments has joint hands with the Escorts Heart Institute And Research Centre to setup this cardiac facility in its premises.

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre has come up as an Indo-Italian Co-operation Programme under an MOU signed between the two Governments, the Government of Italy has provided funds for state-of-the-art  equipments and training of manpower The Centre also has research collaboration with the American Government 

The key feature of the new cardiac facility at ISIC include 24 hours heart Command Centre a Super CCU with 8 beds, Heart Station for ECG , 2D Echocardiography, Colour Doppler, I loiter, TMT and Telecardiology. A Mobile Coronary Care Unit (MCCU) on call all the time Cardiac OPD And Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme

In the New Millennium EHIRC is launching a Tele-echocardiology facility with broad-band a the satellite Heart Centre at ISIC. The first ever live demonstration shall be held on 1st August 2000 at 4:00 pm. This state-of-the-art  Technology shall establish an immediate tele-link between two sites. The Cardiologists at Vasant Kunj shall perform 2D colour Doppler Echocardiography examination of the patient, and transmit the live echocardiogram pictures directly to EHIRC to discuss with the experts at this end. The exchange of opinion between two teams will ensure better patient care in terms of evaluation of disease and initiation of treatment.