Amrita institute ties up with Heart fund

Paris-based international charity organisation The Heart Fund is collaborating with private Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) here, to provide free life-saving open-heart surgeries and endovascular treatment to the poor in the country.
Twenty children have so far benefited from this programme under which the Fund will contribute to the surgical costs and endovascular procedures, Dr R Krishnakumar, Head of Pediatric Cardiology Department of AIMS, said.
"AIMS is the first and only medical facility in India to have been selected for this mission for its proven track-record in cardiovascular procedures", Dr David Luu, President of the Heart Fund, Heart Surgeon and Director of the Heart Health Programme at NYC Surgical in New-York told reporters here today.

The Heart Fund will provide sustainable and long term assistance to AIMS for free heart surgery for children, educational and scientific exchanges, help create global awareness on cardio-vascular diseases in India and upgrade technical facilities to develop a heart transplant programme such as Heart and Lung Machine or Ventricular Assistance Device, Dr Luu said.
American actor Gary Dourdan-known for portraying Warrick Brown, in the television series CSI and international supermodel Alina Baikova, brand ambassadors to raise awareness on cardiovascular diseases and fund to finance children's surgeries, were also present.
The Heart Fund is an international organisation to fight cardiovascular diseases worldwide by providing free heart surgery to children, prevention to the population, medical education and building medical facilities in developing countries.