As many as 225 patients, all from weaker sections of society, got a new lease of life thanks to angioplasty workshops conducted by Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Bengaluru and its branches in Mysuru and Kalaburagi.
The procedures were conducted in collaboration with Govindraju Subramani Heart foundation and Medtronic Vascular Division, Santarosa, U.S. The angioplasties were conducted over a period of seven days from June 12.
Most of the beneficiaries are farmers, daily wagers, street vendors, autorickshaw drivers, garment workers, and senior citizens from Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar. Stents were given free of cost to all the patients.
