In an effort to save patients from pacemaker infection and enhance post-Pacemaker cardiac care, Apollo Hospitals has introduced an innovative Excimer laser technology to remove the infected parts of a pacemaker from patient’s hearts swiftly. Dr. A M Karthigesan, Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai has recently performed this cutting-edge extraction procedure on a 72-year-old male patient.

Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai has successfully treated a preterm baby with a rare lung disorder, Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM). The hospital’s multidisciplinary team navigated the complexities of this case with exceptional skill, ensuring the baby’s survival and a promising future.
The complex case involved a baby at 35 weeks gestation delivered through emergency C-section due to foetal distress and meconium-stained liquor. The mother was infected with Hepatitis B Virus, adding to the challenges faced by the medical team.

Apollo Hospitals has successfully conducted 23,000 transplants since the inception of the Apollo Transplant Program.

Dr. R. Bindu, Minister of Higher Education and Social Justice, Government of Kerala inaugurated the installation of the 4th generation robotic-assisted system (RAS), Da Vinci Xi at Apollo Adlux Hospitals in Kochi. The hospital chain has expanded their RAS network, further yielding better clinical outcomes from their existing robotic-assisted surgery units across the country.

A team of Cardiologists at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad led by Dr Ranga Reddy, a renowned Interventional Cardiologist specialising on structural heart disease, introduced a ground-breaking procedure, the MitraClip, for the first time in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, to treat an 87-year-old woman Ms Leela Nair, with recurrent heart failure.

Showcasing the true spirit of sports and brother-sister bonding, a 28-year-old National level football player from Varanasi has donated a portion of liver to her brother at Apollomedics Super Specialty Hospital, Lucknow. The patient, a 30-year-old Karate coach by profession, was suffering from Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis, a condition that threatened his life and career. His sister, a National Level Football Player, selflessly stepped forward to donate a portion of her liver, giving her brother a second chance at life.

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai has successfully performed two novel cardiac procedures on a dialysis patient from Thoothukudi district. A 75-year-old man from Thoothukudi has been on regular dialysis for a long-time. Patient had chest pain and underwent coronary angiogram in Thoothukudi. The angiogram test showed severe calcified blockages in 2 blood vessels in the heart. He also had irregular heartbeat which was going down mostly at the time of dialysis. This was a major concern for the nephrologist during the time of dialysis in Thoothukudi.

Apollo Hospitals has expanded partnership with Google Cloud to put healthcare in the hands of every Indian with Apollo’s digital platform, Apollo 24|7.
Access to healthcare in India is challenging. 60% of hospitals, 75% of pharmacies, and 80% of doctors are in urban areas, leaving rural areas underserved. Technology presents an opportunity to improve access to healthcare for Indians countrywide.

Apollo Hospitals has launched a Pan-India expansion of their one-of-a-kind connected care program, Apollo Connect. With this, Apollo Hospitals aims at creating the largest connected healthcare ecosystem in India, empowering hospitals and nursing homes across metros and non-metros to offer holistic and superior patient care. To create significant benefit for this connected care partner network, Apollo Connect has rolled out services like eICU, diagnostics, surgical consultations, remote monitoring, clinical & quality training as well as accreditation support across India.

Apollo Hospitals has launched India’s first Comprehensive Connected Care programme; powered by Apollo’s Connected Care technology. Apollo has always been the pioneer in bringing the best and the most relevant technologies; and now, the national roll out of Apollo’s Comprehensive Connected Care services will offer clinical teams and nursing staff a holistic real-time view of the patient, across several care touchpoints along the patient journey such as emergency & ambulance, In-patient, post-surgery and home care.