The Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) Department of the Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IMSSH) has performed around 150 cases of open heart surgery over the last 18 months which included bypass surgery, single and double valve replacement and repair of congenital holes, said Head of the Department Dr Jitendra Patnaik at a news conference here on Wednesday.
The department is equipped with advanced state-of-the-art modular OT and exclusive and well-equipped six-bedded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) manned by trained nursing staff, he said.
IMSSH Medical Director Prof DK Ray said, “Recently, the department successfully conducted a very difficult case of mitral valve replacement in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.”