Performed the first MICS (MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY) IN KERALA in July 2002. Right anterior mini thoracotomy for closure of ASD. And ever since have been performing MICS FOR MITRAL AND AORTIC VALVE SURGERIES AS WELL. […]
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has come full circle-it started as an off-pump affair, then became an on pump one and now we are trying to keep off the pump again. One of the main reasons for this has been the neurological sequelae subsequent to CABG. But neurological problems kept causing concern even in […]
Most patients with diffuse coronary disease require endarterectomy for revascularization. In view of the high morbidity and mortality associated with coronary endarterectomy, patch angioplasty and reconstruction of the coronary artery was developed. The procedure consisted of laying open the entire diseased segment of the coronary artery and patching it with an in-situ left internal mammary […]
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