History of Cardiology in India

• Published in: Indian heart journal Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 163 - 169
• Main Authors: Das, Mrinal Kanti, Kumar, Soumitra, Deb, Pradip Kumar, Mishra, Sundeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.03.2015; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cardiological Society of India; Cardiology - history; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Diseases - history; CSI Forum; History, 15th Century; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; History, Ancient; History, Medieval; Humans; India; Innovations; Intervention in cardiology; Meditation - history; Vedic concept of health; Yoga; Yoga; Cardiological Society of India; Intervention in cardiology; Innovations; Vedic concept of health
• ISSN: 0019-4832
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.04.004

Abstract History as a science revolves around memories, travellers' tales, fables and chroniclers' stories, gossip and trans-telephonic conversations. Medicine itself as per the puritan's definition is a non-exact science because of the probability-predictability-sensitivity-specificity factors. Howsoever, the chronicles of Cardiology in India is quite interesting and intriguing. Heart and circulation was known to humankind from pre-Vedic era. Various therapeutics measures including the role of Yoga and transcendental meditation in curing cardiovascular diseases were known in India. Only recently there has been resurgence of the same globally. There have been very few innovations in Cardiology in India. The cause of this paucity possibly lie in the limited resources. This has a vicious effect on the research mentality of the population who are busy in meeting their daily requirements. This socio-scientific aspect needs a thorough study and is beyond the scope of the present documentation. Present is the future of past and so one must not forget the history which is essentially past that give the present generation the necessary fulcrum to stand in good stead. The present article essentially aims to pay tribute to all the workers and pioneers in the field of Cardiology in India, who in spite of limited resources ventured in an unchartered arena.