Introduction

Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre began functioning in the new building in 1982.  The Centre has 200 beds exclusively for cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery with all the ancilliary facilities required for comprehensive care for all cardiovascular disorders.  In 1986 the Centre became fully independent and functioned entirely from the new 7 floor building.  The Cardiothoracic Centre has the following departments.

• Cardiology

• Cardiac Anaesthesiology

• Cardiac Pathology

• Cardiac Radiology

• Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery

• Cardiac Biochemistry

• ORBO & Stem Cell Facility

• Hospital Administration (CNC)

• Nuclear Medicine

Professor N. Gopinath was the founder and first Chief of Cardiothoracic Centre.  He was followed by Professor M.L. Bhatia, Professor R. Tandon , Professor P. Venugopal and currently Professor A. Sampath Kumar.

The department has 102 beds exclusively for cardiovascular Surgery.  There are two Intensive Care Units of 16 & 18 beds.  There are seven operating rooms fully equipped for any cardiovascular surgical procedure.  The general wards contain 34 beds each on two floors.  In addition there are 14 private rooms (paying wards) both for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.  The office of the faculty are on the 7^th floor.
 

                                                                   Faculty
 

Deptt. of Cardiology

Deptt. of Cardiac-Anaesthesia

Deptt. of Cardiac Radiology

Deptt. of CTVS

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Obituary of Prof. Nagarur
Gopinath, founder & first
chief of Cardiothorasic
Center