General Information

In the service of Lord Venkateswara the foundation of the department was laid in 1992 and formally started in 1993, when this super-specialty hospital came into existence, under the banner of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The primary mission of this Department is to deliver high quality advanced medical care to every patient through innovative ways of surgical management. This approach is flanged by a continued dedicated follow-up in a patient friendly approach.

 The last few decades have seen rapid advances in medical science, including cardiac science. Modern lifestyle has brought about an increase in the life span but has also increased the diseases related to this change. Now patients present with a multi-system involvement and co-morbid conditions like chronic obstructive airway diseases, Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and many more which may make this group of patients unfi for surgery but advances in Medical care has made it now possible to take even high risk cases for surgery with good outcome.

The staff in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery has a patient centric team approach to clinical practice and aim to bring advance form of medical health care to our patients, through high quality facilities. There is an open communication between the patients and relatives and this results in effective and timely action which benefits our patients.

The Department of  Cardiovascular  and  Thoracic  Surgery (CT Surgery)  has an independent bed strength of   65 beds with 17 beds CT ICU which are dedicated to preoperative  ward,  a well  equipped  postoperative intensive care unit and intermediate care facility. It runs  an  active  cardiovascular  and  thoracic vascular  surgical  program  which  entertains both routine and emergency procedures. Adult patients of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic are done regularly in the department and approximately 500 Surgeries are performed every year in the department. There is a good cardiological back-up with facilities available for round the clock. Interventional Radiologist backup is also available for complex vascular surgeries.