B.M. Birla Heart Research
Centre in Calcutta is a super speciality hospital dedicated exclusively to
the diagnosis, treatment and research related to cardiovascular diseases. It
has established itself as India’s most advanced heart center. In
addition to Indians, it has treated patients from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal,
Mauritius, Hong Kong, Kenya and other neighbour countries.The center has a
special interest in the advanced field of cardiac surgery, especially
reconstructive operations on infants. It s achievements included : *
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First ever key-hole surgery to close a hole in the heart. * First
Dynamic Cardiomyoplasty in Asia. * First video-assisted thoracic surgery
in Asia. * First in Asia to perform angioplasty from wrist in the field
of Interventional Cardiology. * First in India to perform Open Heart
Surgery on a 9-day old baby weighing 2.5 kg extensively in the area of
Cardiac Surgery. * First time in India, the failing heart of an adult
was supported with artificial heart and mechanical circulation
for 100 hours.
Cardiac Surgery.