Table 2.

Key features of Epidemiology of STEMI in India.

•The incidence of STEMI appears to be increasing in India. •STEMI is the predominant form of ACS in India. •STEMI occurs at an average of 10 years earlier in Indians as compared to Western counterparts. •Even in India eight established coronary risk factors accounted for 89% of STEMI. However, Indian patients with STEMI had lower LDL cholesterol levels than others. •The case fatality rates of STEMI are higher. •STEMI imposes a large financial burden on families, with out-of-pocket expenditure up to 9 times their total household expenditures.