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| name = Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences
| name = Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences
| type = [[Public limited company|Public]]
| type = [[Public limited company|Public]]
| logo = [[File:Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences Logo.png|frameless|left|300px]]
| logo = [[File:Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences Logo.png|frameless|left|300px]]
| slogan = Health for all. All for health.
| Slogan = Health for all. All for health.
| foundation = 2003
| foundation = 2003
| industry = Healthcare Services
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[[File:NICS - Building Image 2.jpg|thumb|Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences]]
NICS is equipped with 23 cardiac operation theaters, 5 digital Cath labs including a hybrid Cath Lab, and has 200 critical care beds for post-operative care. NICS also has one of the largest pediatric ICUs in the world.<ref>{{cite news|work= takepart.com|title= Preparing for open-heart surgery on an infant at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru |url= http://www.takepart.com/feature/2016/03/18/india-health-care-poor}}</ref> The hospital has also performed free cardiac procedures for children and successfully treated heart problems on newborns, as well as adults, from around the world. NICS specializes in performing complex Cardiac Surgeries and is equipped to perform up to 60 heart surgeries per day.<ref>{{cite news|work= forbesindia.com|title= Narayana Health: Providing World-class Treatment to the Poor |url= http://forbesindia.com/article/philanthropy-awards-2013/narayana-health-providing-worldclass-treatment-to-the-poor/36645/1}}</ref> The cardiac centre has a team of highly skilled and experienced cardiac specialists and support staff. The niche cardiac procedures that are performed in NICS include Complex Valve Repair, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, and Pulmonary Endarectomy for Chronic Pulmonary Embolism, Valve Repairs & ROSS procedure, Aneurysm repairs, Left Ventricular Remodelling/Dor procedure, Electrophysiology and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).
NICS is equipped with 23 cardiac operation theaters, 5 digital Cath labs including a hybrid Cath Lab, and has 200 critical care beds for post-operative care. NICS also has one of the largest pediatric ICUs in the world.<ref>{{cite news|work= takepart.com|title= Preparing for open-heart surgery on an infant at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru |url= http://www.takepart.com/feature/2016/03/18/india-health-care-poor}}</ref> The hospital has also performed free cardiac procedures for children and successfully treated heart problems on newborns, as well as adults, from around the world. NICS specializes in performing complex Cardiac Surgeries and is equipped to perform up to 60 heart surgeries per day.<ref>{{cite news|work= forbesindia.com|title= Narayana Health: Providing World-class Treatment to the Poor |url= http://forbesindia.com/article/philanthropy-awards-2013/narayana-health-providing-worldclass-treatment-to-the-poor/36645/1}}</ref> The cardiac centre has a team of highly skilled and experienced cardiac specialists and support staff. The niche cardiac procedures that are performed in NICS include Complex Valve Repair, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, and Pulmonary Endarectomy for Chronic Pulmonary Embolism, Valve Repairs & ROSS procedure, Aneurysm repairs, Left Ventricular Remodelling/Dor procedure, Electrophysiology and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).

==Awards and Accolades==
* NICS, for the Best Single Speciality Hospital in India, Cardiology in the CNBC TV 18 & ICICI Lombard India Healthcare Award 2015-2016.<ref>{{cite news|work= mediainfoline.com|title= CNBC-TV18 And ICICI Lombard Felicitate The Winners Of The Prestigious India Healthcare Awards 2015-16|url=http://mediainfoline.com/awards/cnbc-tv18-and-icici-lombard-felicitate-the-winners-of-the-prestigious-india-healthcare-awards-2015-16/}}</ref>


==Specialities==
==Specialities==

Revision as of 03:23, 14 October 2016

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences
Company typePublic
IndustryHealthcare Services
Founded2003
HeadquartersBommasandra Bengaluru, India
Key people
Dr. Devi Shetty

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (NICS) is part of the Narayana Health group. NICS is one of the largest cardiac hospitals in the world.[1] It has been accredited by the JCI and the NABH. NICS is located in NH Health City in Bommasandra, Bangalore.

History of NICS

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences was commissioned in the year 2000. It is a highly specialized cardiac hospital, located at Bommasandra Industrial Area, Bangalore and is a part of NH Health City. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty,[2] the Chairman and Founder of Narayana Health, who alone has performed nearly 15,000 heart surgeries, established NICS as a centre to focus on complex Cardiac Surgeries and Heart Transplants.

About NICS

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences

NICS is equipped with 23 cardiac operation theaters, 5 digital Cath labs including a hybrid Cath Lab, and has 200 critical care beds for post-operative care. NICS also has one of the largest pediatric ICUs in the world.[3] The hospital has also performed free cardiac procedures for children and successfully treated heart problems on newborns, as well as adults, from around the world. NICS specializes in performing complex Cardiac Surgeries and is equipped to perform up to 60 heart surgeries per day.[4] The cardiac centre has a team of highly skilled and experienced cardiac specialists and support staff. The niche cardiac procedures that are performed in NICS include Complex Valve Repair, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, and Pulmonary Endarectomy for Chronic Pulmonary Embolism, Valve Repairs & ROSS procedure, Aneurysm repairs, Left Ventricular Remodelling/Dor procedure, Electrophysiology and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).

Awards and Accolades

  • NICS, for the Best Single Speciality Hospital in India, Cardiology in the CNBC TV 18 & ICICI Lombard India Healthcare Award 2015-2016.[5]

Specialities

NICS

As one of the largest cardiac centers in the world, NICS offers a spectrum of treatments and options for surgery in the domain of Cardiac Sciences. Some of the other specialist departments at NICS include (but are not limited to) -

  • Anasthesia and Critical care
  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Adult Cardiology
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Diabetology
  • Transplants

References

  1. ^ "Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation leads effort to train heart surgeons in Ethiopia". startribune.com.
  2. ^ "Hard head, soft heart". indiatoday.in.
  3. ^ "Preparing for open-heart surgery on an infant at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru". takepart.com.
  4. ^ "Narayana Health: Providing World-class Treatment to the Poor". forbesindia.com.
  5. ^ "CNBC-TV18 And ICICI Lombard Felicitate The Winners Of The Prestigious India Healthcare Awards 2015-16". mediainfoline.com.