Tamil Nadu: SIMS Hospital gets Aortic Aneurysm Centre
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Chennai: The Institute of Cardiac and Aortic Disorders (ICAD) at SIMS Hospital recently inaugurated Aortic Aneurysm Centre (AAC) for treating a gamut of Aortic diseases in India.
The Centre was inaugurated by The Hindu Publishing Group Chairman N Ram in the presence of SIMS Hospital Vice President Dr Raju Sivasamy and ICAD Director Dr V V Bashi on the occasion of World Aortic Disease awareness day today.
Talking to reporters, Dr Bashi said there was an increase in the number of patients with aortic diseases in India. About three to four lakh people suffer from various types of Aortic Aneurysms in India every year of which only 1,000 people were getting treated.
The prime objective of this AAC was to create awareness among public and surgeons alike about Aortic Diseases.
''Awareness and advanced treatment modalities are the key factors in bringing down aortic diseases in India.” Dr Bashi said.
The Centre was inaugurated by The Hindu Publishing Group Chairman N Ram in the presence of SIMS Hospital Vice President Dr Raju Sivasamy and ICAD Director Dr V V Bashi on the occasion of World Aortic Disease awareness day today.
Talking to reporters, Dr Bashi said there was an increase in the number of patients with aortic diseases in India. About three to four lakh people suffer from various types of Aortic Aneurysms in India every year of which only 1,000 people were getting treated.
The prime objective of this AAC was to create awareness among public and surgeons alike about Aortic Diseases.
''Awareness and advanced treatment modalities are the key factors in bringing down aortic diseases in India.” Dr Bashi said.
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