Vellore hospital launches ₹3 crore heart-lung machine
Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre in Vellore has introduced a heart-lung machine costing ₹3 crore as part of an effort to strengthen cardiac surgery facilities. The launch formed part of World Heart Day activities that also included a voluntary blood donation drive.
Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre has launched a heart-lung machine at its facility in Vellore, The Hindu reports. The machine, which cost ₹3 crore, was introduced as part of the centre’s efforts to strengthen advanced cardiac surgical care. The launch took place during the hospital’s World Heart Day programme.
Lynn Schneider, founder of the Lynn Schneider Foundation in New York, inaugurated the facility. Professor N. Balaji, director and trustee of the Sri Narayani Group of Institutions, was present at the event.
A heart-lung machine supports circulation and oxygenation during some cardiac operations, although the supplied report did not describe the procedures the hospital plans to perform with the equipment. The programme also included observance of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day at the Sri Narayani Blood Centre. Volunteers, staff members and students from several colleges took part in a blood donation drive.
The hospital said the drive reflected voluntary service and social responsibility, according to a press release cited by The Hindu. The report did not provide figures for the number of donors, details about the hospital’s existing cardiac services or information on when operations using the new machine would begin.
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