Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery

The primary mission of this Department is to deliver high quality cardio vascular care. The department was started way back in 1993, when this super-specialty hospital came into existence, under the banner of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Our mission has been to provide the most advanced technology to the poor and needy, extending as a life line to every patient through innovative ways of management including the surgical procedures with positive results. This is flanged by a continued dedicated follow-up in a patients friendly approach.

Courses Offered :

=> M.Ch. course in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - 2 Years

Completed Projects :

=> “Efficacy of Cyanoacrylate glue in the arrest of bleeding from surgical Sites”.
“HFJV and Conventional Ventilation during Bronchoscopic Removal of Foreign bodies in children”.
=> “Spirometric Changes following open surgery on Rheumatic Mitral valve”.
=> Closed mitral valvotomy versus Balloon mitral valvotomy.
=> “Hyperbilirubinemia after Cardiopulmonary Bypass”
=> Early Beneficial Effects Of Preservation Of The Papillo – Annular Continuity On Mitral Valve Replacement On Left Ventricular Function.”
=> “Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction”.
=> “Tuberculosis In The Emergency Room: A Cause For Concern”.
=> Effects of mitral valve replacement on the pulmonary vascular dynamics in patients with long standing mitral valve disease and pulmonary artery hypertension.
=> An evaluation of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
=> Continuous coronary perfusion of normothermic, normokalemic oxygenated blood perfusion of the heart in mitral valve surgeries. (Beating Heart Surgery).

Equipments :

=> Fibrillator - 1
=> Defibrillator BPL - 1. Hellige - 1
=> Blood Gas Machine with KNA2 AB4 - 1
=> Heart Lung Machine SARNS 9000 - 1
=> (Computerised ) SARNS 7000 - 1
=> Simens Ventillator 300C * 3 nos - 3
=> Simens Ventillator 900C * 2 nos - 2
=> Electro Surgical Unit Valley Lab - 2
=> Hemotherm SARNS - 1. o2 , pulse analiser saturation - 1. Monitor - OHMEDA
=> Universal Fibre optic light source - 1
=> Syringe Infusion Pump JMS - 10. Atom - 3
=> Pentax EPM 3000 Monitor with Key Board - 1. Fibro - optic Vedio Bronchoscope
=> Hewlett Packard Monitor - 4
=> Nihon Kohden Monitor - SHIBUMI - 3
=> Stryker Saw - 2. Sarns Saw - 1
=> Spirometer - 1
=> External Pacemakers (AV sequencial) - 2. (ventricular) - 2
=> Set of Rigid Bronchoscopes adult & paediatric with accessories - Karl storz - 1
=> Rigid Oesophagoscopes and savary Gillard bugies - 1
=> Infant warmer Resuscitation system - 1. Wicker shielda - Incubator
=> Sarns Perfusion pumps - 2
=> Slave Monitor - 1
=> A.C.T machine - 1
=> Blood Warmer - 1
=> Boyless machine Ultima - 1
=> Boyless Mark 3 - 1 · AVL 995 ABG machine - 1
=> Nihon Kohdon Monitor - 1
=> Paediatric Incubator - 1
=> Pendants (Oxgen) - 2
=> Manley Servo Ventilator - 2
=> Datascope system 90 T(Aortic Balloon pump) - 1
=> Fibrillator Shiley - 1
=> Centrifungal pump - 1
=> Thoracoscope - 1

Future Plans :

=> To plan for Homograft Valve Bank
=> To Start Thoroscopic Surgery
=> To Start Cardiac Transplantation

Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery

SVIMS
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
India

Contact NO : 0877-2287777 Extn:2375