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Milestones
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai introduces Novo technique for joint replacement, a first in South Tamil N...
Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai has now attained the distinction of being the pioneer to introduce and perform Total Knee Replacement by the Novo Technique. After doing more than 3000 knee replacement surgeries, Dr. Jayesh has developed a technique which consumes lesser time, lesser surgical instruments and provides precise alignment, with best results to patients.
Awards & Accolades
Apollo Hospitals Group bagged FICCI Medical Value Travel Awards 2018 for its excellence across various special...
Apollo Hospitals Group was recognized for its outstanding contribution to Medical Value Travel with the FICCI Medical Value Travel Awards during the Advantage Health Care India – 2018 Summit held in Delhi. Four hospitals of the Group won laurels for their excellence in providing Medical Value Travel across specializations.
The awards recognizing the units as Medical Value Travel Specialist Hospitals across various specialties were conferred upon the group by Mr. Satyajit Rajan, Director General, Ministry of Tourism. While Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Delhi was recognized for excellence in Liver and Kidney transplants, Apollo Health City, Hyderabad won the award for excellence in Cardiac Surgery. Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai and Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad bagged awards for excellence in Oncology.
Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “It is a matter of honor that four of our healthcare units have been recognized for their excellence in Medical Value Travel. India has medical expertise and potential that is on par with standards in developed countries. At Apollo Hospitals, we have always endeavored to provide world-class care with cutting edge technology to patients, but at a tenth of the cost of the same abroad. This has allowed us to extend the best quality of healthcare to people across the globe and today, we proudly receive patients from over 120 countries.”
The Advantage Healthcare India Summit is an avenue for healthcare collaborations between participating countries. The conference attracted more than 400 delegates from over 50 countries and witnessed participation from leading healthcare players including hospitals, insurers, healthcare facilitators, medical value travel companies etc.
New Initiatives
Apollo Hospitals Group enters Kerala state in association with Adlux Group
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group in the presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced the entry of Apollo Hospitals in the state of Kerala with a strategic partnership with Adlux Group. The project Apollo Adlux- Super Speciality Hospital is located near Cochin International Airport, Angamali. The state-of-the-art facility will offer world-class healthcare services to people of all socio-economic strata in this region.
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy addressing an august gathering of doctors in an event organised by ‘The Week’ Magazine stated that “We are happy to enter into God’s own Country, Kerala, with this world-class super-speciality hospital in partnership with the Adlux Group. This is indeed a special moment for us and I am confident that Apollo Hospitals will be able to utilise its experience of 35 years, to serve the people of Kerala through proven global practices augmented by cutting edge innovation in healthcare. I look forward to the blessings of the people of the state!”
He further announced the support of Apollo Group in rebuilding the infrastructure of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in collaboration with the Government of Kerala, which was damaged due to recent floods in Kerala. Dr. Prathap C. Reddy said, “It is our responsibility as healthcare custodians to contribute to the well-being of the people who have faced nature’s fury this year. This PHC is a small gesture of our support to aid them in their recovery from the natural disaster.”
The hospital is part of the complex which currently hosts the Adlux Group’s International Convention and Exhibition Centre, which is the largest in South India. Expressing his passion for healthcare, Mr. Puzhekadavil Sudheesan, Promoter and Director, Adlux Group said, “It has always been my desire to give back to the community and I am happy to associate with the Apollo Hospitals Group to bring the best world-class healthcare services to the people of Kerala. Proximity to the airport will be a major factor for the development of medical value tourism, as it will provide easy access, especially to patients.
Later addressing the gathering as the Chief Guest, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, stated that Kerala is all set to provide universal coverage for cancer patients and that he was delighted to welcome Apollo into the state.
Mr Jacob Mathew, Managing Director, Malayala Manorama & The Week, remarked that Apollo Hospitals entry will further strenghthen the super speciality care for the people of Kerala. Dr Joseph Thachil – Senior Consultant Urologist, Dr Jose Easow – Senior Consultant Haemato-Oncologist, Dr Rakesh Jalali, Director- Apollo Cancer Institute, Mr Satyanarayana Reddy, Group President, Mr John Chandy- Vice President -Oncology and Mr Jithu Jose, Group Senior General Manager- International Division were also present.
Milestones
Apollo Hospitals marks the historic 20th anniversary of India’s 1st successful Liver Transplant
India has become a global leader in organ transplantation with Apollo Hospitals in the forefront. Mr. Sanjay Kandasamy, now 21, did not have an ordinary childhood. At just 20 months of age, he had a part of his father’s liver transplanted into him in November 1998. In doing so, Sanjay and his doctors created history in the annals of Indian medicine as the country’s first successful liver transplant surgery. Remarkably, not only has Sanjay done exceedingly well, he is now training to be a doctor himself – a testament to the expertise of the treating team and the tenacity of Sanjay and the family.
On the 20th anniversary of the era-changing operation that changed the face of medical sciences in India, Indraprastha Apollo hospitals showcased the evolution that liver transplants have gone through over the last two decades as well as felicitated Sanjay Kandasamy and his family for the bravery shown since the surgery.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group said “Liver disease is a major cause for concern in the country with as many as 2 lakh people dying from it every year. While around 1800 liver transplants are done annually, as many as 20,000 people need a liver transplant at any given point. The fact is around 10 lakh people are diagnosed with liver disease every year, making it the 10th most common cause of death in India as per the World Health Organisation. While India has come a long way since the first operation, there is still a huge gap to be filled. We have endeavoured to create world class transplant centres with leading clinicians running the program. Going forward we will expand our services to hitherto unreached geographies and populations.”
Ace Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir, a longtime proponent of organ donation was also present on the occasion. “Every three minutes a person gets added to the list of those who need a transplant. Today over 2 lakh Indians are on the list while less than 10% get a transplant. We have to work as a nation to increase our organ donation rate. I have pledged my organs in 2011 and encourage the youth to raise awareness on organ donation and become donors themselves. This needs to become a national movement.”
Ashok Bajpai, Managing Director, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, said, “As we mark this historic day, we would like to thank our patients and families who have entrusted us with their faith. Our transplant program is today a beacon of hope for thousands thanks to the expertise and commitment of our specialists and staff. We intend to dedicate the coming years to becoming the best transplant centre in the world.”
Marking the occasion, Apollo Hospitals’ Group Medical Director & Senior Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Anupam Sibal said, “Today marks a special day for Indian medical sciences. It was over 20-years-ago that India finally entered the hallowed exclusive club of countries that carried out liver transplants. This pioneering work and the awe-inspiring attitude of patients like Sanjay has ensured that over the last 20 years the Apollo Institutes of Transplant has performed more than 3200 liver transplants in patients from over 50 countries of which 302 have been children. We endeavor to offer our expertise to patients from all over the world who seek liver transplant services.”
By performing 1200 solid organ transplants in 2013, the program is amongst the largest Solid organ transplant program in the world, a position which Apollo has held for 6 consecutive years now.
Sanjay Kandasamy said “I would like to thank the doctors at Apollo who gave me a new lease of live 20 years ago. I would not have made it this far without this help. My parents and family have always encouraged me to make the most of this second chance at life. Seeing the work that doctors do from such close quarters made me determined to become a doctor myself. I want to contribute to saving lives of our countrymen and also set an example that any challenge in life can be overcome.”
Sanjay was born with a rare condition called Biliary Atresia. This is a disease that affects one in 12,000 babies with the only lasting remedy being a liver transplant surgery. Highlighting the expertise developed at Apollo, Dr. Neerav Goel, Sr. Consultant, Liver Transplants said, “Over the past 20 years our expertise has greatly developed. Today we are doing ABO incompatible and combined liver-kidney transplants. We are also operating on babies as small as 4 kgs. We intend to further develop our program to help an even larger section of the population in the future.”
While there is still a lack of infrastructure for life saving organ donations and transplants, the numbers in the country are showing some improvement. Out of 301 hospitals equipped to handle the process, 250 have registered with National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), showing that in order to conduct an organ transplant, there exists one fully equipped hospital for around 43 lakh people.
Milestones
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata simultaneously performed Heart, Liver and a Kidney transplantation, Heart...
The State Government’s drive for deceased donor organ transplants in Bengal has seen positive results with a rise in the collective awareness and a spurt in organ donation and transplant surgeries in Kolkata. Working closely with the Nodal Officer for Organ Donation, Department of Health and the Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (ROTTO), Transplant Surgeons at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital carried out three major organ transplants simultaneously after retrieving the heart, liver and kidneys from a young male donor who had been declared brain-dead on October 25, 2018 at the hospital. The heart, liver and one kidney were transplanted to three recipients at Apollo Gleneagles, while the other kidney was sent to another Hospital through a green corridor facilitated by the Kolkata Police. The corneas were transplanted at Disha Eye Foundation.
With the heart, liver and a kidney being transplanted to three patients, the harvesting of the organs and the three transplants being performed simultaneously is a milestone for not only Apollo Gleneagles but for the State and the Region. This is also the maiden Heart retrieval in the city. The donor and recipients were all from Bengal.
The transplanted heart gave a second lease of life to a patient with refractory heart failure, while the liver was transplanted to a patient suffering from end-stage liver disease. The kidneys saved the lives of two patients with advanced kidney failure.
The Apollo Gleneagles team of doctors led by Dr Mahesh Kr Goenka (Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases), Dr Sushan Mukhopadhyay (Cardiac Surgeon) and Dr Mohan Chand Seal (Renal Transplant Surgeon) worked tirelessly throughout the night to provide the recipients a new lease of life.
Mr. Rana Dasgupta, CEO, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital said, “Organ donation and transplants in Bengal have received a major boost from the Government, and the Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) working in tandem with private hospitals. The night of 25th October saw the family of a young boy who was declared brain-dead come forward to donate his organs in a compassionate gesture. Three organ transplants of heart, liver and a kidney led to the morning of 26th October dawning with new life for three patients at Apollo Gleneagles who were suffering from end-stage organ diseases. We are glad for this opportunity to give a second chance at life to the recipients and are happy that the transplants surgeries were uneventful. At the same time, the knowledge that the hope arises from a life that has been lost due to an unfortunate accident is a humbling thought and requires us to be very sensitive in our approach. The first heart transplant at Apollo Gleneagles is an important milestone in our journey to provide the best of medical care in West Bengal. Another highlight was the three transplant surgeries carried out in one night with three clinical teams working simultaneously. We thank the Nodal Officer for Organ Donation, ROTTO officials, police authorities and Forensic Department of NRS Medical College for their support”
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, which has successfully conducted over 1000 solid organ transplants is part of the network of Apollo Transplant Institutes (ATI) and is approved to perform heart, kidney, liver and bone marrow transplants.
Events
Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda conducted Walkathon event to raise awareness about arthritis on World Arthritis Day...
To commemorate World Arthritis Day 2018, Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda conducted a Walkathon event with the main objective of promoting walking for pain free knees. The walk was flagged off by Dr. Sunil Kumar, MLA, Puttalapattu. Over 400 persons from different walks of life in and around Aragonda participated in the walk. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about arthritis and how to overcome it with the World Arthritis Day theme as Don’t Delay, Connect Today.
The Apollo Hospitals had introduced Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries at its Aragonda unit and since then as many as 65 surgeries had been done at an affordable cost.
Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda created awareness among people about the importance of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries. Superintendent of Police S.V. Rajasekhar Babu mentioned that those with arthritis could lead a normal life with Total Knee Replacement.
Leadership
Dr. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group has been conferred with the prestigious ABLF Busin...
The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) on its 11th anniversary in Dubai has conferred Dr. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, the Apollo Hospitals Group with the prestigious ABLF Business Courage Award. The ABLF Awards is a premier, integrity-led recognition platform that acknowledges the intellectual capital of inspirational Asian leaders across the globe.
The citation of the award reads “The ABLF Business Courage Award recipient is a formidable business leader who defines the essence of true captaincy: one who leads effortlessly during times of prosperity and crisis, ensuring the safety of corporate, community, and human capital. Fearless and success-driven, this leader propels every enterprise and engagement to greater heights with vision, courage, consideration, and compassion.”
This prestigious award celebrates the Apollo Hospitals commitment and courage to break down barriers and stretch the boundaries of care for millions from all across India and beyond our shores who have honoured us with their trust.
Technology
Apollo Cradle, Hyderabad launched Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with round-the-clock multi-disciplinary...
Apollo Cradle, Hyderabad has inaugurated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) which offers high level of intensive care to critically ill children, with advanced technologies and round-the-clock back up of super specialists. The PICU is equipped with continuous support from a multidisciplinary team which includes Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatric Nephrologist, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Pediatric Neurologist, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Pediatric Endocrinologist.
The PICU is equipped to serve children with acute illness, serious injuries from accidents, burns, severe neurological illness or injury, cardiac problems, and also treats those who have undergone complex surgery.
Dr C Suresh Kumar, Head, Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology, Apollo Cradle, said the PICU was launched to provide better services to infants and children with critical diseases. “Our team offers round-the-clock care by super specialists to ensure that the patients have the best possible care available to them,” he said.
Dr Sharmila Kaza, Consultant Paediatrician, Apollo Cradle, said that the PICU addresses the needs of children from 6 months to 12 years, while Neonatology ICU takes care of just born infants upto the age of 6 months. Ailments specific to this age group has to be dealt differently, she said.
Awards & Accolades
Apollo Health City, Hyderabad bagged for the 5th time, the National Tourism Award for the Best Medical Tourism...
Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, was awarded the coveted National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Medical Tourism Facility’ for the year 2016-17. This is the second consecutive year and overall the fifth time, that Apollo Health City has been bestowed with the prestigious honour.
Shri. K. J. Alphons, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism, Government of India presented the award at a glittering ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Thursday. Also present, was Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Prior to this, Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, was conferred the rare honour for the years 2009-10; 2011-12; 2013-14 and 2015-16.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said “Our clinical excellence, marked by quality processes and patient safety practices, and ongoing commitment to innovation – the life line of any business, has not only helped us make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable, but has placed us on the cutting edge of healthcare delivery, affording us several differentiators in various Centres of Excellence.”
“5th time National recognition as “Best Medical Tourism Facility” makes us feel very gratified & privileged. We owe this recognition to our consultants, doctors, nurses & support staff for their services to our patient’s, particular to our international patients, who visit us from 140 countries”, said Mrs. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group.
New Initiatives
Apollo Hospitals Group and SBI Card in collaboration launched the Apollo SBI Card, the first-of-its-kind co-br...
Apollo Hospitals Group and SBI Card came together to launch the Apollo SBI Card, the first-of-its-kind co-branded credit card in the healthcare segment. Designed to meet the complete healthcare needs of the family, the Apollo SBI Card is a pioneering product that offers an unmatched value proposition to consumers in the health and wellness space.
Apollo SBI card is the first-of-its-kind card that offers exclusive benefits and exceptional value to the wellness-conscious consumer on all healthcare spends. Through this partnership, cardholders will be able to access services from the extensive Apollo Healthcare ecosystem, which includes the Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Clinics, Apollo Pharmacy, Apollo Diagnostics, Apollo Cradle, Apollo Sugar, Apollo White Dental, Apollo Spectra, Apollo Life Studio, Apollo Telehealth Services (ATHS), and Apollo Homecare. The Apollo SBI Card will comprehensively cover all the health and wellness needs of family members at different stages of the healthcare journey.
Apollo SBI cardholders will receive complimentary OneApollo membership through which they can enjoy exclusive discounts and savings of up to 10% on health check-ups, diagnostic services, pharmacy products, physiotherapy etc. Through this membership, cardholders can avail complimentary services such as consultations, dental screening, home sample collection, counselling with a diabetic educator, and dedicated relationship manager at Apollo Cradle etc.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI said, “SBI Card has been on a consistent growth path over last few years. Its customer-centric business approach and focus on delivering innovative, market leading products have ensured rapid growth and made it one of the largest card issuers in India. The tie-up with Apollo Group of Hospitals will enable us to bring a unique value proposition to customers in the country’s expanding healthcare and wellness segment. SBI and Apollo Hospitals are both leading brands trusted by millions of consumers and this association will help drive growth for SBI Card while offering Indian consumers an exceptional payment product to maximize value on health and wellness spends”
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Hardayal Prasad, MD & CEO, SBI Card said, “We are delighted to partner with Apollo Group of Hospitals to introduce the Apollo SBI Card, the country’s first co-brand credit card in healthcare segment. With the launch of the Apollo SBI Card, we are pleased to bring our consumers a powerful, comprehensive product that takes care of their health care needs at all stages of their lifecycle”.
Mrs. Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited said, “The Apollo SBI Card will offer the most comprehensive health and wellness services to its users. Through this unique offering, the country’s most extensive health network will be available to its users. We believe that this card will help provide access to a range of health services which no other institution or product is offering. Apollo SBI Card holders enjoy complimentary OneApollo Membership which offers a bundle of exclusive healthcare benefits and privileges at any Apollo Health Centre. OneApollo program is a healthcare companion which accompanies the member in one’s entire journey across Apollo Ecosystem with healthcare privileges and exclusive rewards. We are happy to partner with SBI as we move forward with our aim to make available world class health services to all Indians”
Technology
Apollo Cradle has launched Advanced Technology Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (eNICU).
In a development that is expected to significantly improve neonatal care capabilities in India, Apollo Cradle, unveiled its ‘Advanced Technology Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’ (eNICU). The Unit will help significantly in monitoring and recording data of each baby bed in real-time. Through eNICU, Apollo Cradle, can now monitor minute details including medication levels, nutrition, feeding pattern, calorie and growth charts of babies in NICU across the country. This will be a one-stop workflow solution to assimilate and disseminate critical neonatal information.
The application is designed to procure all the responsibilities of various roles such as nurse, resident doctors, senior doctor, paediatrician and administrator. All essential parameters of a neonates’ progress like growth charts, medication profile and nutrition calculator are provided to reduce manual effort of tracing on paper. eNICU system uses technologies like data analytics and machine learning to study the accumulated historical data and use the same to provide predictive analytics customised for each individual baby.
During the launch of eNICU, Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group & Senior Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals stated “eNICU will be a great help to Apollo Cradle. It will help doctors and medical officials monitor each baby from a central location. The cloud-based system also manages doctors’ workflow, nursing workflow and resident doctor handover as well as provides the organisation with the benefits of cloud computing, while protecting data and optimising operations.”
On the occasion, Mr. Neeraj Garg, CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Ltd. said “Being able to catch a disease at the pre-symptomatic stage is obviously a huge advantage. In a normal NICU, a baby’s weight changes need to be recorded daily and all medication dosages need to be calculated according to current weight. This cannot be done without integration of data that was being done manually. Apart from a significant reduction in the potential for errors, the efficiency and removal of redundancy that this new system brings is obviously very welcome.”
Dr. Avneet Kaur, Senior Consultant, Neonatology Department, Apollo Cradle Hospital said “The benefits of the new unit will significantly improve the efficacy of our neonatal services. One major advantage is that retrieval of records becomes easier as everything will now be recorded in digital format. The digitisation also reduces duplication errors as it removes the need for multiple manual data entry.”
“There are added benefits for doctors as the new system allows for integration of various neonatal measurement scores, precise medication and nutrition calculations and even act as a clinical decision support mechanism by notifying doctors of upcoming infection in pre- symptomatic stage,” Dr. Kaur added.
Dr. Gaurav Jawa, Senior Neonatology and Paediatric Specialist at Apollo Cradle spoke about this Paradigm shift in Neonatal Care. Every decade has seen a major change & evolution of Neonatology since 1980’s. Survival & discharge of extreme preemies (24+ weeks born babies) has improved a lot. A major boost is with the seamless quality of technology available. Ventilation & interventions are slowly taking a back seat & the target is to send home a neurologically intact/ healthy neonate. Digitization will help reduce errors & improve record keeping and assessment.
Clinical Excellence
A 19-year-old Iraqi girl was successfully operated for Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) by Indraprastha...
Ms. Nuha Mohanad Hani, a 19-year-old Iraqi girl got her wings back after a successful surgery performed for Spinal AVM by the doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi. Nuha was suffering from a rare spinal disease known as Spinal AVM in which there is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels in or near the spinal cord. The disease can permanently damage the spinal cord, if not treated properly and on time. Nuha was successfully treated for the disease by Dr P.N. Renjen, Senior Consultant – Neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals and his team recently.
Explaining about the disease, Dr Renjen said, “Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a rare spinal blood vessel disorder which affects the blood supply in the spinal cord. It can cause a permanent damage to the spinal cord, if not treated in time. The oxygen-rich blood generally enters the spinal cord through arteries which further branches into smaller blood vessels called capillaries. The spinal cord uses oxygen from the blood in capillaries. The oxygen-depleted blood then passes into the veins that drain blood away from the spinal cord to the heart and lungs. However, in spinal AVM, the blood passes directly from the arteries to the veins, bypassing the capillaries. This disorder in blood flow deprives the surrounding cells of vital oxygen causing cells in the spinal tissues to deteriorate or die.”
“The arteries and veins in this disease can also rupture, causing bleeding in the spinal cord (hemorrhage). It can remain undiagnosed unless one begins to experience signs and symptoms. The condition can be treated with a surgery to stop or possibly reverse some of the spinal damage caused,” Dr. Renjen further added.
Talking about Nuha’s condition, Dr Renjen said, “When Nuha visited our hospital, she was suffering from progressive quadriplegia, paralysis caused by illness or injury resulting into partial or total loss of use of all the four limbs and torso. She was suffering from this condition for over a month. She also had urine and stool incontinence. On re-evaluation of history, we found out that she had an injury few months back followed by quadriplegia and breathing issues. She took treatment for this in her country but did not respond well to it and her condition kept on worsening. When she came here she had only 0/5 power in both of her legs.”
“Patient’s repeat MRI C- Spine revealed that she had longitudinally extensive hematomyelia (blood in spinal cord) with central cord lesion (C7-D1). Through her DSA angiography reports, we discovered that she had spinal AVM along C7-D1 as the cause of the hematomyelia. In order to treat her, we performed DSA with Embolisation of spinal AVM along C7-D1. She responded well to the treatment and was discharged within few days after the surgery, said Dr. Renjen.
After the surgery, Nuha Mohanad, the patient said, “I am grateful to Dr Renjen and his team at Apollo Hospital because it is due to their expertise and consistent efforts only that I am recovering now. Even the mere thought of that terrible pain, makes me shiver. I was unable to walk and used to be dependent on others even for my daily tasks. Now, I will be able to walk again freely. I cannot thank Dr Renjen enough for giving me this new life.”
“The incidence of AVM is estimated at 1 in 1,00,000 and the prevalence is estimated at 18 in 100,000 people. An estimated two-thirds of AVMs occur before the age of 40. Every year, about 4 out of every 100 people with an AVM will experience a hemorrhage and each hemorrhage poses a 15- to 20-percent risk of death or stroke, 30-percent neurological morbidity, and 10-percent mortality. When a hemorrhage occurs, it affects the following regions statistically: intracerebral (41%), subarachnoid (24%), intraventricular location (12%) and various combinations (23%),” further concluded Dr Renjen.
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