Guntur, April 17 -- AIIMS Mangalagiri, the first All India Institute of Medical Sciences established in South India, has recently added significant advanced patient care services to its expanding clinical services, marking a crucial step forward in the institute's vision to become a leader in advanced and comprehensive healthcare delivery.

According to an official release from AIIMS Mangalagiri, the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) successfully initiated the open cardiac surgery program for the first time on April 12 with the mentorship and able guidance of AIIMS New Delhi.

As per the release, four open-heart surgeries were performed, covering congenital heart defects and valvular heart diseases.

In the first ca...