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Kolkata: A 69-year-old woman from Kolkata was implanted with the AVEIR DR Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System on Tuesday at BM Birla Heart Hospital. The hospital claims that this is the first implantation of the world's first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker technology in eastern India. This technology allows coordinated pacing between two chambers of the heart without traditional leads or surgical incisions.Anil Mishra, director of cardiology, who performed the procedure, said, "This milestone represents our ongoing commitment to adopting the latest global innovations in cardiac care. The AVEIR DR system not only eliminates many limitations associated with traditional pacemakers but also enhances patient comfort, safety, and long-term outcome."Best suited for patients with bradycardia, this technology also allows for long-term retrieval and upgrade, offering doctors flexibility as patients' needs evolve. -- Sumati Yengkhom
Synopsis: Max Healthcare's board approved acquiring 58.39% of Kalinga Hospital Ltd on April 8, 2026, entering eastern India with a 250-bed multi-specialty facility in Bhubaneswar. Max Healthcare made a bold move on Wednesday. Its board met on April 8, 2026, and cleared a major hospital acquisition in Odisha. The decision signals a strong and clear growth push by one of India's largest hospital chains. This is not a small step it is a strategic leap eastward. Max Healthcare Institute's Limited's ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a transformative milestone in cardiac care, Manipal Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare networks in India announced the successful insertion of an AI-driven, wireless injectable pacemaker. The Aveir Leadless pacemaker by Abbott, recently introduced in India, was implanted in a 65-year-old woman at Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, making it the first center in Eastern India to perform this procedure. The device, already in use in the US and Europe, offers a safer, less invasive alternative to traditional pacemakers. The second and third proce ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their personal capacities. The party unequivocally disassociates itself from their statements and condemns the sa ...Read More >
Kolkata: Eastern India's first-ever case of Bachmann's Bundle (BB) Pacing and Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP), a dual strategy that mimics the heart's natural electrical rhythm and supplements the pacemaker, was performed at a city private hospital. This process helps to prevent arrhythmia by maintaining the heart's 'electro-physiological functioning' more efficiently. This pioneering heart rhythm management was applied to a 33-year-old male patient, Ravi (name changed), a car driver by profession from Tripura, Agartala. He was admitted to Medica Superspecialty Hospital last week. Ravi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 3: Marking a transformative milestone in cardiac care, Manipal Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare networks in India announced the successful insertion of an AI-driven, wireless injectable pacemaker. The Aveir Leadless pacemaker by Abbott, recently introduced in India, was implanted in a 65-year-old woman at Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria, making it the first center in Eastern India to perform this procedure. The device, already in use in the US and Europe, offers a safer, less invasive alternative to traditional pacemakers. The second and third procedu ...Read More >