Vivus – SMRC Heart Centre officially announces its launch and presence in Goa and is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Vivus SMRC Heart Centre is recognized by Mediclaim. This is located at the newly renovated VM Salgaocar Hospital, VIVUS SMRC Heart Centre, SMRC Campus, Chicalim, Goa – 403711. Tel : 6691600 / 6691666.

VIVUS-SMRC Heart Centre is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. By specializing in the nation's number one killer disease, patients at VIVUS-SMRC Heart Centre experience the benefits of advanced technology while receiving services that focus on their individual needs. The concept of a facility dedicated to diagnosing and treating patients with cardiovascular disease allows staff and physicians to put the patient’s interest first. VIVUS-SMRC Heart Centre is leading the way by concentrating on providing outstanding patient care, achieving better outcomes and advanced treatment options.

VIVUS-SMRC Heart Centre is designed to provide the best possible setting for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The 50-bed hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiac care, and staff a 24-hour full service Emergency Center. Each physician, every staff member, and all our technological resources are directed towards delivering the best in patient care.

The Vivus Group - promoted by the Srinivasa Cardiology Centre Private Limited (SCCPL) - is today an acknowledged pioneer in health care services in India. Promoted by experienced professionals and sponsors who strongly believe in providing affordable and quality healthcare to patients, the mission of Vivus Group is to provide such services in the niche segment of healthcare through a balanced curative and preventive medical practice.

The Vivus group opened its first 50 bedded Heart Care Centre in 2000. Today, Vivus is a multi location cardiac centric group, with a presence in central Bangalore, Madekeri and Goa. The first cardiac centre to get ISO 9001:2000 recognition, Vivus is also a preferred group for tie up with quality players like MV Diagnostics and St Theresa and Gayatri Hospitals; who prefer to obtain their cardiac care services from the group.

In addition, Vivus to fulfill their corporate social responsibility, Vivus has for the past two years, deployed their highly popular Mobile Cath Laboratory during the week ends - so that Patients in rural areas can undergo an interventional procedure at their doorstep by a team of specialist doctors from Vivus.

The group has also been recognized by the Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences for two fellowship programs in cardiology designed for postgraduates. Vivus recently was one of the promoters and approved centre for the IGNOU course in community medicine. Finally in 2003 Vivus received accreditation for a 3 - Year DNB program in Cardiology and has allocated two seats per year to train cardiologists.

Our Other Hospitals

Some of the institutions, organizations and hospitals set up/ managed by the Vivus Group are:

The Heart Centre at Bangalore

The flag ship 50 bedded exclusive cardiac care hospital located at the Central Business district of Bangalore is dedicated for cardiology and cardio thoracic surgery offering state-of-the-art cardiac care facilities & services. It has the distinction of being the first cardiac-care hospital for having received ISO 9001:2000 - certified by TUV Rhineland - in India.

The Heart Centre has a choice of Private Rooms and Semi Private Rooms. Two five bedded Intensive Care Units, a Post Operative ICU, a well equipped Non-Invasive Department, a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and two Operation Theatres ensures that the hospital can take care of any cardiac emergency. In addition it has accesses to a 24-hour Emergency Ward, Pharmacy, Clinical laboratory and Blood Bank.

The hospital has a specialized digital Cath lab facility with state-of- the- art ICU & CCU care. The department is geared up for all cardiac emergencies round-the-clock. Private suites and semi private rooms are made available to cater to individual preferences.

The Group also has a team of highly skilled cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists who provide specialized care in all areas of cardiovascular care. The medical team is ably supported by skilled and trained nursing, paramedical staff, customer support and administrative services.

Some of the significant achievements of the Heart Centre:

• Treated over 90,000 patients in a short period of seven years.
• Over 30,000 echocardiograms and 2,500 Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms have been conducted, which is the largest number in South India.
• With ISO 9001:2000 to its credit, the Heart Centre is in the process of implementing “six sigma” to offer the best service possible to its patients.
• The Heart Centre was the first to acquire and perform Intracoronary Brachytherapy (Radiation) in India, after the approval of U.S - F.D.A. in November, 2000. The Laser Myocardial Revascularisation equipment is unique and first of its kind in India, in that it can perform both Direct Myocardial Revascularisation (DMR) by surgery and Percutaneous Transluminal Myocardial Revascularisation (PTMR) through catheters.

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