Research Activities at National Heart Institute

Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), the most important causes of heart disease in children and young adults, have been the subject of study since 1966.

A model registry for Rheumatic Fever / Rheumatic Heart Disease has been created and maintained for follow-up since 1977. The feasibility of integrating the control of RF / RHD into the School Health Services of Delhi has been worked out and its recommendations are being adopted by the Indian Council of Medical Research on a nationwide scale. Identification of risk factors for heart attack among Indians living in Delhi has been a major research project since 1981. A collaborative epidemiological study on hypertension was earlier carried out with the ICMR, which highlighted the exact prevalence of hypertension in the population. Presently joint studies are being carried out with the World Hypertension League, Geneva.