Bangladesh Cardiac Society (BCS) in collaboration with the National Heart Foundation published the booklet with support from Aventis Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Bangladesh.

Although there is no specific data on the incidence of ACS ut a 19986 estimate showed that every 17 people in one thousand population in the country suffer from ACS and it is now estimated that the figure could be at least five fold indicating coronary heart diseases in the country are on the rise particularly among the younger generation.

The booklet gives a comprehensive guideline highlighting features on the prevention, clinical assessment of the disease, its diagnosis, management before hospitalisation and identifying risk factors, discussion on emergency room care, application of drugs and many other important features related to the disease.

Professor (retd) Brigadier Abdul Malik, President of BCS, Professor A K M Mohibullah, General Secretary of BCS, Professor Nazrul Islam, Director of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) were present at the launching ceremony of the guide book published by BCS.

Professor M A Hadi, Vice Chancellor of Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) who is also the President of Bangladesh Medical Association was present as the chief guest. Iftekharul Islam, Managing Director of Aventis Pharmaceuticals Ltd who also spoke on the occasion assured continued support for such initiative from Aventis as part of their education grant.

The 38-page booklet is available free of cost for any practicing physicians from either the BCS or National Heart Foundation (NHF) in Mirpur.