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lesions being managed per-cutaneously. On the
academic front, the department has been
training DM students since the beginning and
their placement record across the country and
abroad is clearly a reflection of the quality of
training. Prof Aditya Kapoor was given an
additional responsibility as Faculty Incharge
Engineering (FIE) for the Institute and SGPGI
campus.
COVID related highlights: The department
has participated in all the common activities such
as e-OPD. Faculty, residents, nursing staff and
housekeeping staff have been posted for COVID
hospital duties in the ICU. Additionally, all
cardiology related problems, procedures such as
ECHO etc and interventions required in a
COVID positive patient admitted in RCH were
taken care of by the department faculty/
residents.
Vision for next 5 years: Developing a
comprehensive acute MI program delivering
prompt, state of the art care to patients of Uttar
Pradesh and neighbouring areas. In addition, the
department envisages development of a
dedicated cardiac transplant program in
collaboration with the depratments of CVTS and
Anaesthesiology.
The Department of Cardiovascular
Thoracic Surgery routinely performs surgery
for congenital heart diseases, arrhythmias and
valvular heart diseases. Apart from open heart
and major cardiothoracic surgeries, the diagnostic tests. The department is very keen to
department has been doing Minimal Access
Cardiac Surgery including Minimal Access
Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Surgery. The department is in all its earnestness,
working towards surgery for heart failure
patients. In addition to the Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgery M.Ch. program, the
department has successfully commenced 1-year
Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) courses. The
department has also started Neonatal Cardiac
Surgery and Robotic Cardiothoracic Surgery.
COVID related highlights: The department
has participated in all the common activities such
as e-OPD. Faculty, residents, nursing staff and
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housekeeping staff have been posted for COVID
hospital duties in the ICU/ HDU wards. ECMO
has risen like a phoenix in the management of
severe COVID-19 pneumonia. This miniature
heart lung machine is being tried in these
patients with a degree of success. It needs
training and efforts from a highly skilled team of
specialists and paramedical staff, the Institute is
now gearing up in this direction, in its attempt to
save lives in future.
Vision for the next 5 years: The department
plans to initiate cardiac and lung transplantation
program in collaboration of other departments.
The Department of Clinical Immunology and
Rheumatology has evolved into a state-of-the-art
facility with integration of clinical, laboratory and
basic sciences. It is recognized across India and
abroad as a prime centre for immunological
disorders.The DM program in clinical immunology
was the first in the country with an aim to train
clinicians with sound understanding of
immunology and is rated as one of the best
programs in the country. A new PDCC course in
Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
has been approved and is likely to commence from
this year. The department has a vibrant research
program including training of PhDs. Nine
extramural grants from ICMR, WHO, DH Rand
Bird Bath foundation, Indian Rheumatology
Association and intramural funding have been
granted for pursuing clinical and basic research in
the field of immunology. The department houses a
state-of-the-art Clinical Immunology laboratory for
train manpower in lab techniques and therefore
conducts National autoantibody workshop
regularly. After the acquisition of musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in outpatient clinic