Dear Friends,

Greetings from the National Database Committee.

We have often lamented and bemoaned the lack of Clinical Practice Guidelines customised to our population. The reason is intuitive – we lack high-quality indigenous data to base our decisions upon. As a consequence, despite virtually an epidemic of phenotypically distinct CAD and high prevalence of RHD , high surgical volumes and results at par with the very best, Indian cardiac surgeons are yet to be acknowledged and acclaimed at a level, they rightfully belong, at the global stage.

Authentic and reproducible data, stored and preserved in a ‘National Database’, is the compelling need of the country. Moreover, given our diverse population and its socio-economic-cultural and developmental needs we need regional centres to collect and share their data, so that even regional imperatives can be identified and addressed.

In recognition of this major lacuna in our speciality, IACTS has put in place a formal team at Mumbai Office dedicated to this endeavour, 24X7. However, this ‘National’ project can only come to fruition through the indulgent support of all the stakeholders. Please join the bandwagon and submit your data to the ‘National database’:

1. It is free.
2. It is simple, not more than 10 mins for each entry, and we would train and hand-hold you.
3. No need for extra infrastructure/ finances/ manpower - Your residents, Trainees, PAs, Perfusionist can enter the data.
4. It is safe – privacy and confidentiality are “Assured”.
5. It is “Beneficial” to you and your institution – For >1000 entries we shall present analysed data for you to use for monitoring, quality improvement, planning and resource allocation, and publication.

For any support please contact Mr Sunil Pillai, Database Manager at databasemanager@iacts.org and I am reachable at 9810084205.

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OP Yadava

Chairman, National Database, IACTS