Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road, Unveiled Its Prestigious Heart Institute
Thiru. Ma. Subramanian, Honourable Health and Family Welfare Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, unveiled Kauver y Hospital’s Heart Institute, an advanced cardiac care centre.
1st August, 2023, Chennai : Kauvery Heart Institute, which is set to provide comprehensive cardiovascular healt hcare, was launched on August 01 at Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road, Chennai. The institute promises to be a com plete heart and vascular care destination, providing international standards of care to its patients.
Thiru. Ma. Subramanian, Honourable Health and Family Welfare Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, graced the occasi on and viewed the institute’s infrastructure during the launch ceremony, interacted with the experts and learnt about the cutting-edge cardiac services available and expressed confidence in the institute’s ability to deliver hi gh-quality care. His acknowledgement stands testament to Kauvery Hospital’s commitment to deliver compete nt cardiac care and emphasised on the state’s leadership in healthcare infrastructure.
Kauvery Heart Institute is envisioned as one of Chennai’s leading interventional cardiology centres designed to offer holistic care to all its patients. The team comprises of highly qualified interventional cardiologists and spec ialists, who are pioneers in their respective fields. The institute’s global presence is further strengthened throu gh its collaboration with renowned heart centres in the USA, Canada, Japan and Australia.
“We are excited to unveil the Kauvery Heart Institute, a Centre of Excellence of national eminence at Kauvery H ospital, Radial Road. With our expert team of cardiac specialists and state-of-the-art infrastructure, the institut e will also focus on research and academic activities of international standards. Kauvery Heart Institute will ens ure that patients with any heart ailment shall receive personalised care with the best possible clinical outcome a t an affordable price,” said Dr. S. Chandra Kumar, Executive Chairman of Kauvery Group of Hospitals.
“At Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road we perform advanced diagnostic and treatment procedures including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Rotablation, Intra-vascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and High Risk Percutaneous Coro nary Intervention (CHIP PCI).
It is one of the first centres in South India to offer OCT imaging technology for earl y diagnosis of heart attacks a nd timely intervention. Additionally, Kauvery Heart Institute also specialises in min im ally invasive cardiac pro cedures for children and neonates,” said Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj, Co-Founder and Exec utive Director of Kauvery Group of Hospitals.
Prof. Dr. Ajith Pillai, Chief Cardiologist and Head of the Department, Cardiology, said, “Our Heart Institute is a ce ntre of excellence in interventional cardiology. We perform some of the most complex interventional cardio logy procedures in the country like retrograde CTO, transcatheter valve replacement and advanced complex cardiac a rrhythmia operations.
The hospital has established the Centre for CHIP PCI and Mechanical Circulatory Suppo rt System (Impella, EC MO) for treating advanced coronary artery disease with heart failure/shock. With an unw avering commitment to patient care, the institute has a dedicated team and is equipped with the best-in-class fa cilities to handle all cardiac emergencies.”
The institute’s unique hub and spoke model is set to facilitate referrals for critically ill patients, further enhancin g patient outcomes. Kauvery Heart Institute boasts of its minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery progra m through which it delivers successful patient outcomes with reduced recovery time and minimal scarring.
The l aunch of Kauvery Heart Institute at Radial Road marks a significant milestone for Kauvery Hospital, as it c o ntin ues to redefine cardiac care in Chennai and beyond. The hospital’s commitment to delivering internati ona l stan dards of care is underlined by its collaboration with renowned centres of excellence worldwide.
