Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1806:
"Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood was a
beautiful addition to our knowledge of the animal economy, but on a
review of the practice of medicine before and since that epoch, I do
not see any great amelioration which has been derived from that
discovery."
If we analyze this statement in today's perspective, we can say that
great amelioration has swept into the field of cardiology. But we can not
say that we are moving towards curative cardiology. In context of
coronary heart disease ,Caldwell B. Esselstyn, M.D wrote:
"Modern
cardiology has given
up on curing heart disease."

Cardiological
Society of India is a body of cardiologists who are committed to
improve the cardiac care and and are now planning for
extraordinary preventive campaigns. Curative Cardiology is the
future of the CSI.
Apart
from National body ,CSI has many state chapters which are doing
well . CSI -Jharkhand is the youngest state chapter at present but
it is pioneer in having its website from 19/04/03.Cardiologists of
Jharkhand are mainly concentrated at 4 major cities-Ranchi,Dhanbad,Jamshedpur
and Bokaro. Regular CMEs and Preventive programmes have become
routine affair of CSI-Jharkhand.
To
know about National body and other state chapters ,please visit
link page and click the respective website.
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