The Heart App: A Lifesaving Tool for Heart Attack Prevention
The Heart App is a free Android application developed by Dr. Rajeev Rathi, a cardiologist, with the mission of reducing fatalities due to heart diseases. The app aims to help people find out if they are at risk of, or are developing a heart attack based on some questions regarding their seemingly serious or not-so-serious chest complaints. The questions try to mimic the sequential procedure that heart specialists follow while diagnosing a patient. The Heart App can also be of use to paramedical staff operating in the field.
The app packs information about heart attacks and coronary artery disease in practical and easy-to-read compartments. It is a critical step in the direction of improving people's awareness and providing them with a ready reference in their time of need. Research shows that awareness and timely treatment are the key factors in preventing mortality and morbidity due to heart attacks. The Heart App can be of great help in this regard.
