This study assessed public knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) in three megacities in China and India to inform interventions aimed at reducing mortality from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and sudden cardiac arrest. A household survey, supplemented by focus groups and interviews, examined public understanding of CVD risk factors, AMI symptoms, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Results from 5456 surveys showed low to modest knowledge of CVD risk factors and AMI symptoms, infrequent CPR training, and limited understanding of AEDs. Emergency service utilization was also low. Interventions are needed to improve basic CVD knowledge and response to acute cardiac events.
Publisher
Heart
Published On
Jun 29, 2017
Authors
Herbert C Duber, Claire R McNellan, Alexandra Wollum, Bryan Phillips, Kate Allen, Jonathan C Brown, Miranda Bryant, R B Guptam, Yichong Li, Piyusha Majumdar, Gregory A Roth, Blake Thomson, Shelley Wilson, Alexander Woldeab, Maigeng Zhou, Marie Ng
