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Department
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CARDIO--THORACIC SURGERY
MIRAJ HEART INSTITUTE
WANLESS HOSPITAL,, MIRAJ
The
Wanless Hospital was founded in 1894 in the
small town of Miraj, in southwestern India
by Sir, Dr. William Wanless, (1865 to 1933)
a missionary physician of the American Presbyterian
Church and has served the people of this area
for over one hundred years.
Today, Wanless Hospital (Miraj Medical Center)
is the most fully equipped referral center
for an area of 50,000 square miles with a
population of 20 million. It is multi-specialty
Charitable Hospital and has provided low cost
care to the very poor and underprivileged
sections of society who have no hope of receiving
treatment for cardiac ailments.
Dr. R. K. Padhi, an Indian
Cardiac surgeon trained in Canada, and Dr.
A. G. Fletcher, General and Thoracic
surgeon from the USA, performed the first
successful Open-Heart Operation in India at
Miraj in April 1962. A Grant from ASHA (American
Schools and Hospitals Abroad) awarded in 1994,
made possible the construction of a beautiful
new building, The Miraj Heart Institute, designed
for efficient, coordinated diagnosis, treatment
and surgical care of Heart patients and provides
for state of the art Comprehensive Cardiac
Care under one roof.
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The
Miraj Heart Institute is a Tertiary referral
Centre for Congenital & Acquired Cardiac
diseases as well as Thoracic & Vascular
problems, both Elective as also Emergent,
catering to the needs of patients from the
states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
INFRASTRUCTURE:
The Miraj Heart Institute has Two Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratories and Two operating
suites.
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The
Philips Digital Cath Lab |
Operating
Room and Surgical team |
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have and a nine bedded Coronary Care Unit equipped
with Multi-para Invasive monitors, Servo ‘S’
Volume Ventilators, Biphasic Defibrillators
with trans-cutaneous pacing capability and Temporary
Pacemakers. Furthermore, it has a portable Color
Doppler machine with TEE facility and a portable
X-ray machine. |
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addition we have a nine bedded Cardiac Surgical
Intensive Care Unit well equipped for managing
all types of major Cardio-vascular and thoracic
cases. It is equipped with Multipara Invasive
monitors with facility for real time 12 lead
ST segment analyses, Continuous Cardiac Output
(PiCCO) and End Tidal CO2 monitoring. Besides
state of the art Servo ‘I’ ventilators
it has an Intra-aortic Balloon pump, bedside
Blood gas-Electrolyte-Hematocrit analyzer,
ACT machine, Ripple beds and Re-warming blankets.
Also, it has Biphasic Defibrillators and Dual
Chamber pacemakers for Sequential Cardiac
temporary pacing and a portable Doppler machine
for bedside vascular evaluation. Both these
ICU’s have well trained and dedicated
Medical, Nursing and Para-medical staff competent
to manage critical Cardiac cases and handle
nearly all cardiac Emergencies proficiently.
MISSION
OF THE PROGRAM: CARE – COMPASSION -
CHARITY
The cost of Cardiac Interventions and Surgery
in India is very high (Rs. 100,000 to Rs.
300,000 per patient) and such facilities are
available at private Corporate Hospitals,
which are affordable only to the upper middle
and rich classes. The Government has a few
State funded hospitals in bigger cities like
Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur where Cardiac care
is provided at subsidized cost. However because
of the large number of patients seeking treatment
not all patients can avail and benefit form
these Government Hospitals. The Miraj Heart
Institute provides subsidized Cardiac interventional
and surgical care (Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 150,000
per patient) with a very high level of professional
skill and a compassionate approach.
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A small baby being prepared for Surgery |
70 years old patient recovering after Bypass
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We
treat almost the whole spectrum of Congenital
and Acquired Heart Diseases as well as perform
Thoracic and Vascular Surgery. Cases are as
widely ranging as a few days old baby taken
up for a Blalock Tausig’s Shunt / Balloon
Pulmonary Valvotomy to a 75 year old patient
undergoing Coronary Artery Revascularisation.
(Bypass Surgery or Coronary Angioplasty with
stenting). Our surgical results are comparable
with the best Corporate Hospitals in India
but at less than half the cost. |
The
Miraj Heart Institute has an ongoing Visiting
program wherein Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists,
Cardiac Anesthetists, Perfusionists and Operating
room Nurses from the US and Canada regularly
visit and provide their professional expertise
and help our team to improve further and provide
better care. |
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Visiting
Overseas Teams |
We
have very Economical and Cost-effective
Package Charges for all the procedures which
significantly help the poor and needy patients
to avail of our advanced Cardiac diagnostic
and treatment capability.
The Government as well as Private Charitable
Institutes have recognized this and regularly
provide funds for patients undergoing Cardiac
surgery. The Government of Maharashtra has
selected the Miraj Heart Institute to provide
treatment for patients’ below the
poverty line who come under the Jeevan Dai
Yojana Scheme.
FUNDS AVAILABLE
FROM LOCAL CHARITIES AT MIRAJ HEART INSTITUTE:
Jeevan Dayee Yojana Fund
Prime Minister’s Fund Chief Minister’s
Fund
Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fund
Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan Fund
Mahalaxmi Trust Fund
Siddhi Vinayak Trust Fund
CTS Department Poor Patients’ Fund
Patients needing Cardiac Surgery / Interventions
are helped by the Wanless Hospital to secure
the above funds so that their Heart surgery
is performed at a very low cost. Many times
the patient does not have to pay anything
as we are able to muster sufficient funds
from various charities to meet the expenses
for the Surgery. Despite this the need is
great and funds are limited, hence only
a few patients can be helped.
OUR
DONORS:
We acknowledge the great ongoing help that
we continue to receive from American
Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA, USAID),
Medical Benevolence Foundation, USA, International
Health Ministries / Presbyterian Church
USA. Friends and well wishers in USA Dr.
Gil Ashor, Dr. Michael Crouch, Dr. Laurie
Harrison, Dr. Don Elliott, Ms. Leigh Sinclair,
Dr. David Peterseim, Dr. Jerold Veldman,
Dr. Richard Bedell, Dr. Chip Lambert, Dr.
Bob Fortune, Dr. Archibald Fletcher, Dr.
Dave Anderson, Dr. Paul Jewett, Dr. Ron
Seaton, Dr. Alfred Perrin and many others
Friends in Canada Active Kids Beyond Our
Borders (AKBOB), Mr. Roy Romanowicz, Ms.
Kathy Burnei) Friends in India Sister Raswanti
Chavan and Group Wanless U. K.
These funds are used for treating needy
patients to bridge in the financial deficit.
In addition we receive donations of Equipment
/ Instruments / Suture from:
Project C.U.R.E., USA, Brother’s Brother
Foundation, USA, Direct Relief International,
Santa Barbara, CA, USA Global Links, USA,
St. Jude Medical, USA,
These donations not only upgrade our Infrastructure
and Equipment and help us provide better
care but also keep our working costs low.
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Patients of all Age groups especially Children
benefiting from the low cost Surgery
The
Miraj Heart Institute is committed to provide
COMPREHENSIVE CARDIAC CARE WITH COMPASSION
AND CHARITY and present an effective Witness
through its Advanced Cardiac Care to the poor
and un-affording class of patients.
STAFF:
: CARDIAC SURGEON
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Dr. Shirish S. Pargaonkar, MB, MS, MCh, Dip.NB, FIACS
Chief Consultant and Head of Cardio-vascular
& Thoracic Surgery,
Head, Miraj Heart Institute & Deputy Director,
Wanless Hospital
:CARDIOLOGIST:
Dr. Subodh Dhanawade, MB,
MD, DM,
Full time Cardiologist - Cardiology unit II
ANESTHESIOLOGIST:
1) Dr. Kailash M. Baride,
MB, DA, Dip.NB
2) Dr. Ram B. Burute, MB,
MD
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RESIDENTS:
1) Dr. Amarnath Shinge
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ANESTHESIA
TECHNICIANS :
1) Mr. Vijay R. Kamble
2) Mr. Bathuwel I. Londhe
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NURSING
STAFF :
1) Mr. Pravin S. Sarvagode,
Incharge, Coronary Care ICU
1) Ms. Rojas More
Incharge, Cath Lab
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PERFUSIONISTS/CATH
LAB TECHNICIANS:
1) Mr. Prajakt B. Chopade
2 ) Mr. Amey Pujari
ECHO
TECHNOLOGIST
1) Mrs. Suchetan Potraj
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BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING :
1) Mr. Pramod Soundade,
Biomedical Engineer
2) Mr. Sunil Kamble,
Biomedical Technician
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MEDICAL
SOCIAL WORKER
1) Mr. Eliya D. Pandhare
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DAYS
Tuesday : 10am to 2pm & 4pm to 6pm
Thursday : 10am to 2pm & 4pm to 6pm
Saturday : 10am to 2pm & 4pm to 6pm
Special OPD : 11am to 1pm (by prior appointment
only)
(On Sundays and Holidays)
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OPERATION
DAYS :
Monday : 8:00am Onwards
Wednesday : 8:00am Onwards
Friday : 8:00am Onwards
CATH LAB DAYS:
DAILY : 8.00 am Onwards
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SERVICES
OFFERED:
CARDIOLOGY:
1) Coronary Angiography
(Trans-Radial & Trans-Femoral)
2) Coronary Angioplasty + Stenting
3) Baloon Valvuloplasties
4) Device Closures (ASD/VSD/PDA)
5) Permanent Pace Maker Implantations
6) Holter Monitoring
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B)
CLOSED HEART SURGERY
1) Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure
2) Blalock Tausig’s shunt
3) Coarctation of Aorta surgery
4) Pericardiectomy
C)
THORACIC SURGERY
1) Lung Resection
2) Thymectomy
3) Decortication
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CARDIO-VASCULAR
& THORACIC SURGERY:
A) OPEN HEART SURGERY
1) Atrial / Ventricular Septal Defects
2) Complex Congenital defects – Intracardiac
repair
3) Valve Replacement / Repair surgery
4) Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
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D)
VASCULAR SURGERY
1) Vascular Reconstructions
2) Embolectomy Aneurysm Repair - Abdominal /
Thoracic
3) Arch aneurysm surgery
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PROJECT:
GIFT OF LIFE
Children and young Adults form an important
subset of our patients needing Cardiac surgery.
The prevalence of Rheumatic fever continues
to be high in India leading to Rheumatic heart
disease in the young patients. So also, Congenital
heart disease manifests itself in early childhood.
Both these afflictions of the Heart cripple
these children and interfere with their overall
mental and physical growth. It also hinders
their education and training and deprives
them of a chance to take part in society successfully.
Most of these ailments need early surgical
correction before the Heart fails otherwise
they have a very poor chance of reaching adulthood.
Such Cardiac diseases are the stumbling blocks,
which cause these children to falter and fall
at the very beginning of life’s great
race. We at the Miraj Heart Institute are
committed to change this stumbling block into
a stepping stone for these unfortunate children
and help them run this great race of life
successfully, with dignity and grace.
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Operated
Children at discharge
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If
these children receive proper surgical care
at the right time they certainly go on to
be active and responsible members of their
family and society. It is an investment
for the future to build a healthy nation.
The “Gift of Life” Project is
the Miraj Heart Institute’s way of
involving affluent sections of society to
participate in erasing the scourge of cardiac
disease in our country. Whether you are
an individual, a corporate or an aid foundation,
this project helps you reach out to people
with heart disorders, especially the young
among the rural populace where such incidences
are high. Your help empowers our Mission
to provide Comprehensive Cardiac Care with
Compassion and Charity for the needy and
underprivileged sections of society.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Sponsors and donors can participate in this
project by contributing to expenses of critical
treatments, medications and surgical supplies.
AS AN INDIVIDUAL:
You have had a successful personal and professional
life in India or abroad. Now, you want to
pay your due to the community and society.
Your contribution can help someone grow
up with dignity and grace and be a successful
member of his/her family and society.
If you are a medical professional we would
very much appreciate if you could share
your Time, Talent and Skills whenever you
visit Miraj and help us upgrade our knowledge
and skills with you rich experience. You
can donate teaching Aids (Books, Journals,
CD’s), your Hospital Protocols, Flow
sheets etc; to educate our staff. This Volunteer
help will complement our present ongoing
overseas visiting programs.
AS A CORPORATE:
Your corporate mission envisions social
responsibility, as a priority need. To fulfill
this requirement, you can sponsor specialty
cardiac treatment that are out of reach
of the poor man. Also, you can get your
employees treated at Miraj Heart Institute.
Either way, you contribute to the cause.
AS AN AID FOUNDATION:
You have recognized the need for quality
cardiac care, and your generous contributions
can provide this invaluable “Gift
of Life” to a needy patient. We believe
that GOD’S WORK, DONE ACCORDING TO
GOD’S PLAN, DOES NOT LACK GOD’S
SUPPLY. Donations to the Wanless Hospital
are exempt from Income Tax under Section
80G of the Income Tax Act of India. All
such donations may be made by Cheque or
Demand Draft drawn in favor of :
“WANLESS
HOSPITAL, MIRAJ”
and handed over or sent by post to:
DR. SHIRISH S. PARGAONKAR
Chief Consultant and Head of Cardio-vascular
& Thoracic Surgery
Head, Miraj Heart Institute, & Medical
Superintendent, Wanless Hospital
Miraj – 416 410 (Maharashtra) India
Office : (91-233) 2223291--5, Ext: 386,
321 & 421
Residence : (91-233) 2212717
Mobile : +919823066280
E-mail: shiripar@hotmail.com
shiripar@gmail.com
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