Cardio services for children soon
Times of India, 20th June, 2003

The Vikram Hospital and Heart Centre will be extending its services to children with the launch of its new heart surgery programme. With the introduction of a cardio section exclusively for children, the hi-tech hospital will compete its whole spectrum of surgical treatment of heart diseases.

Addressing presspersons on Thursday, Vikram Hospital and Heart Centre MD Dr. S.B. Vikram said the programme will be launched from August 1. After successfully operating on adults, the hospital will now offer its services to children. It is estimated that one in 1000 children suffer from various heart related disorders.

After successfully performing high risk operations, the team is now confident and ready
to extend its services to children. However, initially only children over one-year will be operated upon.

He also said that the charge for services is low compared to other super specialty hospitals in major cities. The hospital also has the distinction of having performed the state’s first drug-coated stent implantation surgery.

The hospital also has new team of experts.