New state-of-the-art Cath lab at M.S. Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre

M.S. Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre, a unit of Narayana Health today announced the launch of its second Catherization Laboratory (Cath lab). This state-of-the-art Cath lab was inaugurated by Dr. M.R. Jayaram, Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation in the presence of Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health. Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Dr. Naresh Shetty, President - M.S.Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and Dr. D.V. Guruprasad, IPS (R) CE, GEF (M).

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health said, “Heart attack tops the list in our country as a cause of sudden death, especially among the young, over other developed countries. Primary reasons behind this are either delay in recognizing the problem or transporting the patient to the nearest hospital, or lack of proper infrastructure and medical expertise. With the launch of a second Cath Lab we aim to address the treatment of cardiac emergencies in a more effective and timely manner.”

The second Cath lab is dedicated to ‘Cardiac Emergencies’ activated through a 24-hour hotline which fastracks the procedure of ‘angioplasty’. This will enable Narayana Heart Centre to maintain the international standard of ‘door-to-balloon’ time of around 90 minutes, thus accelerating the procedure timing. Every 5-minute delay results in 10% loss of cardiac functioning and at least 10% increase in the mortality, which would be circumvented by fast tracking in delivering definitive treatment to the patients with heart attack. As prompt diagnosis and right treatment within the specified timeframe is pertinent in case of acute heart attacks, the Heart Centre has experienced Interventional Cardiologists and support staffs who are trained to handle such multiple complex cases.

Mr. Jayaram, Chairman, Gokula Education Foundation said, “I’m honored to be present at this occasion to witness the launch of such a technologically-advanced Cath Lab. I believe this Cath Lab will be able to meet the growing demand for heart-related emergencies services in the city.” He further added, “Modern medical facilities like these will aid in delivering prompt treatment to patients undergoing heart-related emergencies.”

The Heart Centre is equipped to offer services for outpatients and inpatients. Services such as pediatric cardiology, ECG, TMT/ stress test, Dobutamine stress test, Echo cardiography, Holter monitoring and health checkup packages are being offered for outpatients. Intensive care services such as Coronary Care Unit, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology study, radio frequency ablation, pacemaker implantation, device closures are being offered for inpatients.

Narayana Health is currently managing heart centres in MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Chinmaya Mission Hospital, St. Martha’s Hospital and Suguna Hospital in Bangalore. These Heart Centres aim to provide quality cardiac care services and ensure faster accessibility during any heart emergency.

Students from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology gets scholarship for innovative spirit and entrepreneurship from Avery Dennison Foundation

In its second year, Avery Dennison Foundation (ADF) announced the 2013 winners of annual InvEnt Spirit of Invention Scholarship Program. Ten students from engineering, science and technology background were selected from four institutes across India. Out of those ten, three students are from M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. These students received scholarships for displaying outstanding scientific spirit and entrepreneurship.

Each of the ten students selected received a one year scholarship grant of US$1,300, to be used in their second year of study. The merit-based Spirit of Invention scholarship program is open to all first-year Indian national students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance with a strong interest in innovation. This year, the students selected from three colleges included M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore; Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani; Pune Vidhyarthi Griha's College of Engineering and Technology, Pune;.

As part of their application for the scholarship,The students were required to submit a project for an innovation. Some of the brilliant concepts included a safety sensor device, a wireless sensor network to tackle the long-term railway track maintenance problem, a protective covering for switches made of silicone rubber and a natural gas tank which stores gas at high pressure using CNG technology.

Speaking on the occasion, Alicia Procello Maddox, president of the Avery Dennison Foundation and senior director of community investment for Avery Dennison Corporation, said,  “It is our mission, in awarding these scholarships each year, to foster the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among university students. The scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit a high level of creativity and inventiveness in their work… students who have the potential to become important contributors to the economic well-being of their communities.”

In his speech, Anil Sharma, MD, South Asia & Sub Saharan Africa, Materials Group, Avery Dennison, highlighted the need for innovation, “our customers are constantly looking for smarter, more efficient ways to operate,” he said. Noting that the company continuous to shape and reshape itself and the industry as customers needs evolve, with the major emphasis today on materials and manufacturing methods that are easier on the environment.

These scholarships mark the second round of the Avery Dennison Foundation’s annual programe in India. The Avery Dennison foundation is the philanthropic arm of Avery Dennison, a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s application and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and 26000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $ 6 billion in 2012.The company operates two manufacturing facilities and one distribution centre in India besides a knowledge centre for customers in Bangalore and an innovation centre in Pune.

About Avery Dennison Foundation

The mission of the Avery Dennison Foundation is to advance the causes of education and sustainability in the communities where Avery Dennison employees live and work. In cooperation with organizations that receive grants, the foundation also encourages corporate employees to seek opportunities to become involved with the local community and, through volunteer work, to bring the same spirit of invention and invention found at the  heart of the company’s success.

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