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32-Year-Old-Male weighing 120 Kgs successfully operated for the largest cardiac tumor

29Dec

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32-Year-Old-Male weighing 120 Kgs successfully operated for the largest cardiac tumor

32-Year-Old-Male weighing 120 Kgs successfully operated for the largest cardiac tumor via minimal invasive procedure at Fortis Malar -The size of the tumor was 11.5x8cms, as per the available medical records, this is the largest cardiac tumor operated in medical history - Chennai, 29 December 2022: A 32-year-old extremely obese, young man got a second chance at life after under going a challenging and rare cardiac tumor surgery at Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai. Eminent doctors headed b y Dr. Thejaswi N Marla, Clinical Lead, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Fortis Malar treated the challenging case via minimally invasive keyhole surgery over conventional sternotomy. The young patient was presented at Fortis Malar with symptoms of breathlessness and frequent episodes of gid din...

GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY PERFORMS 2 UTERUS TRANSPLANTS

23Dec

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GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY PERFORMS 2 UTERUS TRANSPLANTS

GLENEAGLES GLOBAL HEALTH CITY PERFORMS 2 UTERUS TRANSPLANTS Chennai, 22nd December 2022: Gleneagles Global Health City (GGHC), a leading multi-organ transplant centre in Asia, performed 2 uterus transplants proctored by Prof. Dr Jiri Fronek Head of Transplant Surgery Departme nt, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic. Uterus transplants are a new mod ality that gives hope to young women who are suffering from hypoplasia – a condition where the uterus is und erdeveloped or absent. The team of doctors have performed uterus transplants on 2 young women – one from Tamil Nadu and one from Andhra Pradesh. Explaining the cases, Dr. Padmapriya Vivek, Head of the Department – of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Fertility Me dicine, Gleneagles Global Health Cit...

Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani launched a new Multi-Disciplinary ICU

20Dec

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Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani launched a new Multi-Disciplinary ICU

Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani launched a new Multi-Disciplinary ICU - New Intensive Care Unit was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Thiru Ma. Subramanian Chennai 20 December 2022: In their continuous effort to bring quality healthcare to the people of Tamilnadu, Fo rtis Hospital Vadapalani has added a state-of-the-art 17 bedded Multi-Disciplinary Intensive Care Unit today. T he new facility is equipped with advanced technologies and round the clock multi-disciplinary specialists aimed to offer high level of intensive care to critically ill patients. This will be an additional unit to the existing 58 ICU beds at the hospital. The ICU was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu - Thiru. M...

20Dec

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Karkinos Healthcare and Geri Care join Hands towards comprehensive

Karkinos Healthcare and Geri Care join Hands towards comprehensive cancer care services in Chennai This partnership will enhance cancer care access and affordability, Widen NCD care across Tamil Nadu Chennai, December 20, 2022 : Karkinos Healthcare and Geri Care announced their partnership to bring Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and comprehensive Cancer Care solutions under one roof, to better serve the society at large. Karkinos Healthcare, is a purpose-driven technology-led oncology platform with an end-to-end patient navigation support, headquartered in Mumbai, India. https://youtu.be/Byl_D5OhPOw?t=6 Geri Care, is a pioneer Geriatric Care chain, Head quartered in Chennai, India which caters exclusively for senior citizens, providing lifecycle care through its neighb...

Madurai Man’s Heart Beats for Salem Farmer

16Dec

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Madurai Man’s Heart Beats for Salem Farmer

Madurai Man’s Heart Beats for Salem Farmer ~ The Patient’s heart was functioning at only 15% and he was anxiously waiting for a matching heart for over 18 months ~ Chennai, December 15th, 2022: Mohana Perumal, the 36-year-old farmer from Salem, who also used to drive a rented auto as a secondary profession, got a new lease on life at Rela Hospital with a successful heart transplant from a brain-dead patient in Madurai. The heart transplant was performed under the Tamil Nadu Chief Ministe r’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. The patient waited for more than 18 months for a perfect match for the transplant. After several unsuccessful attempts for a matching donor, the heart and lung transplant team at Rela Hospital found the match from a brain-dead patient from Rajaji hospital,...

Apollo Hospitals and Buddhi Clinic together with the International 2022

16Dec

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Apollo Hospitals and Buddhi Clinic together with the International 2022

Apollo Hospitals and Buddhi Clinic together with the International 2022 ~An event to raise awareness about Brain & Mind Health~ Chennai, December 15th 2022: Apollo Hospitals and Buddhi Clinic together with the International Neuropsy ch iatric Association organies Neuropsychiatry Roundtable 2022. Especially post Covid many are experiencing a su rge in mental health conditions or mental disorders. The world needs to think innovatively and improve the syst ems of care to meet the demand and provide the best care for affected. This open forum is being organised to cre ate awareness about brain and mind health. When we think of neurology and psychiatry, we consider them as two distinct disciplines, as different as chalk from cheese. For the clinical practitioner and indeed for thos...

MGM HEALTHCARE WELCOMES YOUNG EXPECTING MOTHERS

15Dec

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MGM HEALTHCARE WELCOMES YOUNG EXPECTING MOTHERS

MGM HEALTHCARE WELCOMES YOUNG EXPECTING MOTHERS TO THE SPECIAL VARAM CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL Chennai, December 12, 2022: It’s Christmas time and Varam, MGM healthcare’s dedicated women’s super-spec ialty center, is organising a Christmas Carnival for expecting mothers and fathers on December 17,2022, betwee n 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm at MGM Healthcare, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai. The carnival is being organized to emotionally uplift and cheer-up expecting mothers during the Christmas sea son. The carnival would include fun activities like free nail art, free family photoshoot, Mama Pappa dance (with specially trained instructor) and lot of grooving together along with the launch of Antenatal recipe book. Young and expecting parents can register to be a part of this event ...

MGM Healthcare gives ‘second life’ to Jordan man with rare genetic disorder

6Dec

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MGM Healthcare gives ‘second life’ to Jordan man with rare genetic disorder

MGM Healthcare gives ‘second life’ to Jordan man with rare genetic disorder ~ Rarest-of-rare combined surgery including live liver donor transplant and artificial large blood vessel reconstruction performed on 35-year-old ~ Chennai, December 6th, 2022: Institute of liver diseases and transplant, MGM Healthcare, Multi Super Speciali ty Hospital in Chennai, has successfully treated a 35-year-old male from Jordan with a rare genetic blood disea se - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) (recurrent propensity for clotting and lysis of blood) and Bu dd-chiari syndrome (BCS) a disorder characterised by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow and inferior vena cava reaching up to heart and end stage liver failure. https://youtu.be/YnB2eCsnbdw?t=35 Analysing the complexities involv...

High-risk Heart surgery saves life of 68-year-old farmer

1Dec

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High-risk Heart surgery saves life of 68-year-old farmer

High-risk Heart surgery saves life of 68-year-old farmer at Fortis Hospital Vadapalani Chennai, November 30, 2022: A 68-year-old farmer got a new lease of life post a challenging Redo Sutureless Aortic Valve Replacement at Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani. The farmer had earlier undergone an aortic valve repl acement surgery in 2017 as he had suffered from calcified aortic valve leading to severe aortic stenosis (Aortic Valve Stenosis is a valvular disease, which reduces or blocks blood flow from the heart to the aorta and to the rest of the body). The surgery was performed to install bioprosthetic valve to save the patient’s life. Over the period, the va lve got degenerated due to calcium deposits, which made the heart valve opening narrow leading to blocked blood flow. https://youtu.b...

Thiru Ma Subramanian, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Tamil Nadu

28Nov

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Thiru Ma Subramanian, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Tamil Nadu

Thiru Ma Subramanian, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Tamil Nadu launched the programme Chennai, 27th November 2022: On the account of World Diabetes Day observed in November, Kauvery Hospital Chennai, organised the “Dishoom Dishoom Diabetes’ a unique initiative for the effective management of Diab et es and related problems. Thiru Ma Subramanian Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu launched the “Reversal of Diabetes” programme at the expo. The programme offered free check-ups on Vitals, Foot Study, Eye test, Dental test, Biothesiometry examination, Lipid Profile, and Fundus Screening. The event also had stalls on diet counselling, diabetic-friendly recipes and di et supplements, physiotherapy, and other diabetic care products. Additionally, a panel discussion on t...