Godrej Memorial Hospital, a unit of Godrej Memorial Trust, inaugurated an Advanced Cardiac Care Centre to provide advanced cardiac and vascular care to residents of Mumbai and suburbs. The speciality care centre is well-equipped to conduct angiography, angioplasty, bypass and valvular surgery. Along with cardiac cases, the centre is well equipped to perform neurological procedures in a minimally invasive manner. The centre was inaugurated by Dr FE Udwadia, Physician and Director of Critical Care Unit, Breach Candy Hospital. Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company also graced the occasion.
The new Advanced Cardiac Care Centre, a part of the Godrej Memorial Hospital at Vikhroli, will be equipped with a new cath lab, a dedicated operation theatre and an intensive care unit. The centre will be functional round the clock and open to all. 40 beds will be dedicated to patients undergoing treatment at this Centre, 10 of which will be for intensive cardiac care. A team of eminent cardiologists and cardiac surgeons will be dedicated to the Advanced Cardiac Care Centre. The nurse – patient ratio will be maintained at the recommended level of 1:1 for the 10 intensive cardiac care beds, promises the hospital.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr F E Udwadia, considered as the father of respiratory medicine in India, said, “Godrej Memorial Hospital is exemplary in providing advanced healthcare to the common man at affordable prices. In continuation with this purpose, its Advanced Cardiac Care Centre offers interventional cardiology treatment, thus making it a boon for heart patients in and around Mumbai.
The cath lab is supported with the latest technology like fractional flow reserve (FFR), road mapping and haemo-dynamic monitoring. Besides enabling advanced cardiac treatment, it will also be used in neurological emergencies.
Dr Suhas Gangurde, CEO, Godrej Memorial Hospital, said, “Hitherto, we had no interventional facilities to treat an increasing number of patients suffering from heart ailments. This Advanced Cardiac Centre completes our repertoire of cardiac treatment.”
EH News Bureau