TN Heart Attack Management Programme
Tamil Nadu has implemented an advanced STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Management Programme to provide rapid and timely treatment for heart attack patients through a coordinated Hub-and-Spoke hospital network across the State.
STEMI Hub & Spoke Network
21
Hub Hospitals with Cath Labs
Hub Hospitals with Cath Labs
195
Spoke Hospitals
Spoke Hospitals
Hub hospitals are equipped with Cath Lab facilities to perform emergency cardiac interventions, while spoke hospitals provide early diagnosis, stabilization, and referral services for patients with acute cardiac emergencies.
Since 2021, the programme has facilitated 1,61,463 Cath Lab procedures, including 44,242 Primary PCIs and 1,08,691 Coronary Angiograms. A total of 1,52,933 beneficiaries have been protected from catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure through free access to life-saving cardiac services.
Expansion of Cath Lab Facilities
New Cath Lab facilities have recently been established at:
- Tiruvallur Government Medical College Hospital
- Cuddalore Government Medical College Hospital
- Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College Hospital
- The Nilgiris Government Medical College Hospital
- Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital
- Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar, Chennai
30
Total Cath Labs in Tamil Nadu
Total Cath Labs in Tamil Nadu
21
Districts Covered
Districts Covered
Equipment Strengthening
To support early diagnosis and stabilization of heart attack patients, essential medical equipment has been supplied to spoke hospitals and Primary Health Centres across the State.
- ECG Machines
- Defibrillators
- Multi-Parameter Monitors
- ICU Cots
₹191 Lakh
Total Investment
Total Investment