Indian Association of Cardiac Imaging

IACI

Origins

• During the REF conference on cardiac CT & MR in 2007 in Mumbai

• Lay dormant for a while

Origins

• Gained momentum in January 2010

• More members from all over India joined the group

Estimates for India –World’s CAD Capital

Number of cases 2000- 27 million2015- 61 million

CVD related death: WHO (2002)By 2020- CVDs will be the largest cause of death & disability in India1990 – 1.17 million; 2010 – 2.03 million; 2020 - 2.6 million (54.1 % of all CVD deaths)Nearly 50% likely to occur in young and middle aged individuals (30-69 years)CHD in Indians has been shown to occur prematurely (1- 2 decades earlier)Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study estimates that 52% of CVD deaths occur below the age of 70 years in India as compared to 23% in developed countries.

CausesPopulation growth

683.2 million in 1981 – b/w 1253.8 and 1480.5 million in 2021Ageing population - proportion of adults > 35 years will rise from 28.4% of the population to 42.4%. Increase in risk factors – lifestyle, work related, diabetes (51 million in 2009)

Pool of Diseases that are loco-regionally more prevalent than

other countriesRheumatic heart disease (1/2 to 1/3 of all hospital admissions)

Certain cardiomyopathies (EMF, iron overload)

Non-specific aorto-arteritis

Adult congenital Heart Disease (operated and un-operated)

Cardiac Imaging in India

Large number of cardiac capable CT and MRs, but underutilized Lack of awareness, lack of training, financial reasons

Most centers provide outsourced (stand-alone) services Slow development of subspecialized imaging care

Huge load and wide spectrum of diseases, but limited interest in research Low institutional base, limited research grants and

also underutilized

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IACI - Objectives Platform for discussion

Interaction with colleagues, experts

Quality Assurance

Platform for dissemination of information

CME activities

Referral and Reporting guidelines

Platform for Research

Presentations, publications

Multicentre national/international Trials

VISION – Improve quality of subspecialty patient care and researchand project Indian Cardiovascular imaging on the global front

Our Team

Google group

Active discussions on difficult cases, announcements regarding educational activities, member concerns

Bangalore August 2010

• Combined conference of REF & ISCI

Delhi September 2011

• Ist independent conference

Website

iaciind.org

Newsletter

Newsletter- 2 issues till date

IACI is now a working group of SCMRSociety for Cardiovascular Magnetic

Resonance