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Indian Doctors Perform Asia's First Artificial Heart Transplant
April 10, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Indian Health News
The device provides an alternative to heart transplants, out of reach for many because of the limited number of donor organs available and their suitability for patients. Some other types of artificial heart are intended as a "bridge" until a suitable donor organ can be found.
The VAD cost about 3.4 million rupees (85,000 dollars). Hospital costs, which added up to about 600,000 rupees in Venkatakrishniah's case, were waived.
Since conducting the transplant, the hospital has received inquires from more than 100 patients in India and overseas, where medical costs are much higher, Shetty said.
"It is of great satisfaction to us," he added. "It shows India can become a centre of excellence for tertiary healthcare like it has become in software. We have the expertise and the infrastructure and we can get the technology."
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