TFP Bureau, Raipur; March 15, 2024: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, affiliated with Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the inauguration of the Radiation Protection Device Against installed in the state-of-the-art Cathlab of the Cardiology Department at the Advanced Cardiac Institute (ACI), Raipur. The inauguration ceremony was officiated by the esteemed presence of Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, and Medical Education.
The cutting-edge radiation protection device, a result of HDFC Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, is poised to safeguard the healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics, working tirelessly in the Cathlab from the adverse effects of radiation exposure. Present at the inauguration were prominent figures such as Dr. Vishnu Dutt, Director of Medical Education; Dr. Trupti Nagaria, Dean of the Medical College; Dr. S.B.S. Netam, Superintendent; Dr. Smit Srivastava, Head of the Cardiology Department; Dr. M.K. Sahu, Head of the Psychiatry Department, along with other dignitaries and senior officials from HDFC Bank.
Dr. Smit Srivastava, Head of the Cardiology Department, elucidated on the significance of the Radiation Protection Device, emphasizing its role in curbing the spread and scattering of radiation within the Cathlab. Designed and provided by AROH Foundation, the CSR arm of HDFC Bank, the device stands as a crucial safety shield in a modern Cathlab environment. With daily cardiac interventional procedures conducted using X-ray machines, the team’s prolonged exposure to radiation necessitated an advanced protective measure. Agnest, the comprehensive scatter radiation protection system, offers a remarkable 91 percent protection efficacy, strategically maneuvering in tandem with the X-ray machine’s speed and direction.
Addressing the gathering, Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal lauded the Advanced Cardiac Institute for its swift establishment and expressed solidarity with Dr. Smit Srivastava and his team in their pursuit of excellence. He reassured the commitment of the government to provide the requisite infrastructure and human resources to elevate Medical College Raipur, the hospital, and ACI to global standards.
The inauguration ceremony, held in the Telemedicine Hall, witnessed Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal felicitating distinguished medical professionals and acknowledging their contributions. Dr. Arvind Neral, President of the Medical Teacher Association, apprised the Health Minister of various demands pertinent to the healthcare sector.
Notable attendees included Mr. Iqbal Singh Guliani, Regional Head; Mr. Subir Banerjee, Circle Head; Mr. Udayan Pendse, Cluster Head; Mr. Atif Siddiqui, Branch Manager; Mr. Pratap Verma, Area Head, Government Business; Mr. Prashant Barman, CSR Head from HDFC Bank’s Project Parivartan; along with senior project officers from Aroh Foundation, Hemant Singh Tanwar, Deepak Saxena, and Krishna Tilakwar.
A Glimpse of Cardiology Department’s Achievements at Advanced Cardiac Institute:
1. Total Cardiac Procedures: From inception year 2009 to 2023 – 12,964 cardiac procedures
From 2009 to 2013 – 1121 procedures
From 2013 to 2018 – 4950 procedures
From 2018 to 2023 – 6893 procedures
2. World-Class Records:
First in the World: Takayasu Laser Treatment of Aorta Arteritis
Second in the World (after Spain): IVL Elkatripsy
Second in the World (after China): Implantation of leadless pacemaker with laser extraction (world’s smallest pacemaker)
3. National Records:
Country’s first: Laser Angioplasty
5th position in the country: Short circuit treatment EPS/RFA
Sixth case in the country: 102-year-old patient gets a pacemaker
131st case in the country: Left atrial device closure
First in Government Institution of the country: Left Ventricular Assist Device / Impella
4. Regional Records:
First and Highest Case in the State: OCT Guided Angioplasty
First and Highest Case in the State: IBL Angioplasty
State’s first: Tricuspid Prosthetic Valvotomy with Valve in Valve Transcatheter Valve Replacement
State’s first: Valve in Valve Transcatheter Aortic State’s first valve replacement
State’s first: Post MI VSR
First in the State: 3D Ablation EPS/RFA
Second in the State: Implantation of Leadness Pacemaker
Highest number of cases in the state: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Highest number of cases in the state: Hole in the heart of children – highest number of cases in the state
State’s first: Conduction System Pacing/CSP
