About Us

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Government Medical College, Kottayam, is one of the busiest cardiac centres under the Government of Kerala. Each year, the department performs over 2,000 cardiac surgeries.
In 2015, the department received licensce from the Government of Kerala to perform heart and lung transplants. Under the leadership of Dr. Jayakumar T. K., Professor and Head of CVTS, the team achieved a historic milestone by performing India’s first heart transplant in the Government sector on September 15, 2015 and the first lung transplant in Kerala on 22nd. October 2025.
Continuing its pioneering efforts, the department established Kerala’s first Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre—across both government and private sectors—on April 25, 2018.

Vision

We want to be known for:

World class facility in

• High-quality cardiac surgery treatment
• Centre of excellence in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Mission

To offer well advanced quality health-care

• Free or affordably priced in accordance with government initiatives
• To deliver super speciality higher education in
  • Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery
  • Cardiac Anaesthesia

Values

We value

• Patients should be treated with compassion, respect, and dignity, especially patients who are extremely poor.
• Excellence in providing the highest quality health-care services while treating patients with honesty and the latest technological advances.
• As a centre of excellence in cardiothoracic surgery, we spare no efforts in attempting our best even in extremely critical situations to save lives. Life over all else, we make all attempts to save as many lives of the patients as possible.
• Our cardiothoracic and vascular surgery outcomes consistently above the expectations of the majority of our patients and are on par with national and international standards.
• Compassion means showing the highest care and consideration to all patients, even the poorest of the poor, as well as to their families.
• In order to provide all of our patients with the highest quality care, we work hard with well trained cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff.

Leaders of the Department

What we treat

1. CHD
   • TOF (Tetralogy of Fallot)
   • ASD (Atrial Septal Defect)
   • VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect)
   • PDA(Patent Ductus Arteriosus)
   • DORV (Double Outlet Right Ventricle)
   • Switch Operation for D-TGA (Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries)
   • AV canal defect  Repair
   • Fontan operation
   • BT Shunt & BDG creation
   • Sub Aortic membrane resection
   • Pulmonary valve replacement
   • Ozaki Procedure for RV PA conduit
   • Mitral Valve Repair
   • Aortic Valve Repair
   • Paediatric Permanent Pacemaker implantation
   • PAPVC repair
2. Dedicated programme for Valvular Heart Surgery
   • MVR (Mitral Valve Replacement)
   • AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement
   • DVR (Double Valve Replacement)
   • PVR(Pulmonary valve replacement)
   • Mitral Valve Repair
   • Aortic Valve Repair & Neocuspidisation
   • Pulmonary & Tricuspid Valve Repair etc.
   • Cardiac tumor excision
3. Coronary Surgical Revascularization
   • CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
     • Off Pump CABG
     • Total Arterial revascularisation
     • On pump Beating and Arrest revascularisation
   • CABG with Valve Repair/Replacement
   • CABG with LV Aneurysm repair
   • CABG with POVD bypass
   • CABG With IRAAA Repair
   • CABG with Carotid Endartrectomy
   • CABG with ASD Closure
4. Aortic Surgery Programmes
   • Aortic root Replacement (Bentall and David Procedure)
   • Type A Aortic Dissection Repair
   • Hemi Arch Replacement
   • Full Aortic Arch Replacement
   • Frozen Elephant trunk Operation (FET)
   • Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm repair
   • TEVAR
   • IRAAA stenting
   • Thoraco-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair(TAAA repair)
   • Infra Renal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
   • Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
   • Aorto- Bi-Iliac Bypass
5. Vascular Surgery
   • Aorto-Femoral Bypass
   • Femoral-Popliteal Bypass
   • Popliteal-Popliteal Bypass
   • Axillary-Femoral Bypass
   • Femoral-Tibial Bypass
   • Iliac Artery Aneurysm repair
   • Popliteal Artery aneurysm repair
   • Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm Repair
   • Iliac-popliteal Bypass
   • Subclavian Artery stenosis repair
   • Subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm Repair
   • Subclavian-Brachial bypass
   • Carotid Artery Endarterectomy
   • Hybrid Approach for Carotid-Carotid Bypass
   • De-Branching of Left subclavian Artery.
   • Radiocephalic and brachicephalic Fistula Creation
6. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
   • MIDCABG (Minimally invasive directly observed Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery)
   • MICS Mitral Valve Repair
   • MICS- MVR (Mitral Valve Replacement)
   • MICS- AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement)
   • MICS- VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect)
   • MICS- ASD (Atrial Septal Defect)
   • MICS- PAPVC repair
7. Thoracic Surgery
   • Wedge Resection
   • Segmentectomy
   • Lobectomy
   • Sleeve resection
   • Pneumonectomy
   • Mediastinal Tumor Resection
   • Esophagogastrectomy for carcinoma of oesophagus– 2 stage & 3 stage
   • Esophagectomy for benign disease and reconstruction with coloplasty
   • Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
   • Bronchopleural Fistula Repair (BPF)
   • Bronchial Cyst Excision
   • Mediastinoscopy
   • Decortication of lung
   • Bullae Excision
   • Tracheal Resection and anastomosis
   • Tracheal repair
   • Esophagoscopy ( Rigid) Diagnostic and therapeutic
   • Bronchoscopy ( Flexible & Rigid)
   • Chest Wall tumor excision
   • Chest wall reconstruction
   • Thoracoplasty
8. VATS Surgery
   • VATS –Lobectomy
   • VATS – Pleural / Lung Biopsy
   • VATS – Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
   • VATS – Decortication
   • VATS – Mediastinal tumor excision
   • VATS – Pericardial cyst excision
   • VATS – Bullectomy
   • VATS – Drainage of collection
   • VATS – Foreign body removal from pleura
   • VATS – Pericardiocentesis
9. Complex Suregry
   • Surgery for RSOV Repair
   • Surgery for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
   • Surgery for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
   • Coronary Cameral Fistula Repair
10. Heart Transplantation, Lung Transplantation, Heart & Lung transplantation
11. Services offered:
    • IABP
    • ECMO

Department

FACULTY
Dr. Jayakumar T.K. Professor & Head (MBBS, M.S (Gen. Surgery), M.Ch CTVS, DNB CTVS)
Dr. Nidheesh C.H. Associate Professor (MBBS, M.S (Gen. Surgery), M.Ch CTVS)
Dr. Aravind P. Raman Associate Professor (MBBS, M S (Gen. Surgery), M.Ch CTVS)
Dr. Vinitha V. Nair Assistant Professor (MBBS, M.S (General surgery), M.Ch.(CTVS), DNB (CTVS), MNAMS, FRCS CTh-Eng, FRCS Ed, MEBCTS, FEBCTS (Adult Cardiac), FEBCTS (Congenital), FEBCTS (Thoracic Surgery), FACS, FAIS,)
Dr. Paras R. Lalwani Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon (MBBS, M S (General Surgery), M.Ch CTVS)
CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA
Dr. Manjusha N. Pillai Assistant Professor in Cardiac Anaesthesia (MBBS, DA (Anaesthesiology), MD (Anaesthesiology), DM (Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesiology))
Dr. Sanjeev Thampy Consultant Anaesthesiologist (MBBS, DA (Anaesthesiology), PDCC (Cardiac Anaesthesia))
Dr. Saji K. M. Consultant Anaesthesiologist (MBBS, DA (Anaesthesiology))
Dr. Merin Tom Yogiaveedu Consultant Anaesthesiologist (MBBS, DNB Anaesthesia)
Physiotherapist
Mr. Visakh V. (BPT, MPT, Fellowship in Cardiac rehabilitation)

Transplant Co-ordinators

• Ms. Preethi A.R., Nursing Officer Grade I
• Mr. Sujesh K.J. – Nursing Officer

Achievements

1. A centre of excellence for cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in Kerala.
2. Successfully completed 11 heart transplantations and the first lung transplant in the government sector.
3. The Department performs around   2000 open heart surgeries and a 600 other surgeries annually.
4. This is one of the few centres in South India that handles all types of aortic aneurysm surgery. 
5. Additionally, the department provides advanced surgeries such as heart and lung transplantation, “Off Pump” bypass surgery, thoracoscopic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and aneurysm stenting. Additionally, this facility holds the distinction of doing the most valve repair surgery in India.
6. Focused heart surgery on children. Concerning neonatal and baby cardiac surgery issues, this is the only facility under Govt. Of Kerala.
7. Coronary Artery Surgery has been performed and established at Kottayam Medical College since 2005.
8. Redo CABG’ was started for the first time in the Govt. sector in Kerala.
9. Started performing pulmonary endarterectomy for the first time in India’s public sector.
10. Dedicated to making Kottayam Medical College a world-class facility handling the complete range of cardiothoracic surgery, including lung, heart, oesophageal, and chest wall reconstructive procedures.
11. Government-approved Quality Improvement Programme – Kairali UK, a progressive organization of Keralites based in the United Kingdom, aims to improve patient pathways for cardiovascular thoracic surgery at the Government. Medical College, Kottayam.

Academic

Residency Programme : M.Ch CTVS – 4 seats/year

Present:

Alumni Residents:

Paramedical Courses

B.Sc Perfusion Technology – 4 seats/year

Education & Training

1. Live Mitral Valve Repair Workshop – August 20, 2015
   • Place – Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
   • Guest faculty member, Dr. Taweesaak Chotivatanapong from CCIT in Bangkok, Thailand,
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and MCh/DNB Trainees in Kerala.
2. Live International workshop on heart and lung transplantation – April 22 to 23, 2017.
   • Place – Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College in Kottayam
   • International faculty – Dr. Catherine Dushyanthy Sudarshan, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Papworth Hospital, United Kingdom,
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons from around India
3. Workshop on mitral valve repair – November 23rd &24th , 2017
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
   • Faulty: Dr. Jayakumar T.K, Profesor & Head, Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam.
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons from all over India
4. Mitral Valve Repair work shop – 21st & 22nd June 2018.
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
   • Faculty: Dr. Jayakumar T.K, Profesor & Head, Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam.
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons from all over India
5. Webinar- OPCAB E learning Session – 15thFebruary 2019
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
6. Mitral Valve Repair work shop – 8th & 9th February 2019.
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
   • Faculty: Dr. Jayakumar T.K, Profesor & Head, Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam.
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons from all over India
7. Live Mitral repair Workshop- 9th & 10th August 2019.
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
   • Faculty: Dr. Jayakumar T.K, Profesor & Head, Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam.
   • Attendees – Cardiac surgeons from all over India
8. Symposium on Management of Vascular Injury – 13-01-2021
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
9. Case Based Learning Heart Valve Repair – Current Techniques & Management – Mitral & Tricuspid Repair – 20thFebruary 2021
   • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
10. Live Training Series – Intro into AVNeo™ procedure – Dec 7, 2020
    • Place: Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
11. Symposium on Management of Vascular Injury (When and how to intervene?) 13th January 2021
12. Mitral Valve repair workshop on 10th & 11th June 2022 at Dept. of CVTS, Govt. Medical College, Kottayam
13. Thoracic Surgery workshop on 15th & 16th December 2023
14. Live workshop on Mitral Valve Repair, January 12&13, 2024
15. Repair Conclave 2024, 18th & 19th April 2024
16. IACTS Technocollege 2024, 19-20th April 2024
17. All Kerala CTVS Nurse Conference “CARDIOPULSE 25”, March 29, 2025
18. Mitral Valve Repair workshop, 20th & 21st June 2025

Research

Publications

1. P.Rekha, , B. Thomas,  J M Pappachan,  K P Venugopal, T K Jayakumar, and P  Sukumaran, Kerala, India; Tracheal rhinosporidiosis; J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg,  2006;132:718-9
2. T K Jayakumar, P Chandramohan., B Babu,, A Babu; Benign broncho-esophageal fistula in adult- Two case reports; IJTCVS. Esophageal fistula. 2006, 22, 230–232
3. P.Rekha, M Sajitha, J.M Pappachan, AkashBabu, T.K Jayakumar, P.Sukumaran; Acquired Tracheo-esophageal fistula caused by a Denture; Indian Journal of Surgery, 2007
4. K. Jayaprakash, Nigil Cletus, T.K. Jayakumar , Raju George ;The masquerading myxoma-Presentation as acute STEMI- Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2 0 1 5 , 1 –4
5. Joseph Thomas Kathayanatt, Ratish Radhakrishnan, Shaji Palangadan, Jayakumar Thanath Krishnan Nair; A case of esophageal stent perforation managed by a covered stent – Indian JThorac Cardiovasc Surg, DOI 10.1007/s12055-016-0453-2
6. Lekshmi Malathi, Sankar Das, Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair & Aniraj Rajappan; Chest wall reconstruction: success of a team approach—a 12-year experience from a tertiary care institution, Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ,2020, 36:44-51, DOI 10.1007/s12055-019-00841-y
7. Nair VV, Jayakumar T.K. The moving ball, Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. Apr 2017,25(7-8), 557-558
8. Nair VV, Singh KK, Kathayanatt JT, Radhakrishnan R, Babu A, Thanathu Krishnan Nair J; Late Presentation of esophageal  rupture following blunt thoracic trauma.  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, 2017 May;25(4):313-314 doi: 10.1177/0218492317709697.
9. Nair VV, Singh KK, Kathayanatt JT, Radhakrishnan R, Babu A, Thanathu Krishnan Nair J; Inflammatory myofibroblastic lung tumour with dysphagia in a 4-year-old child.  Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, Oct 2017, DOI: 10.1177/0218492317738672
10. Nair VV, Nair, J.T.K, Das, S. Et al. Lifestyle practices, health problems, and quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting; Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg , 2018.  doi.org/10.1007/s12055-018-0671-x
11. Nair VV, Appukuttan M, Narayan KV, Thanathu Krishnan Nair J, Brucellosis after cardiac transplantation, Annals of thoracic surgery,2019
12. Nair VV, Panicker BT, Thanathu Krishnan Nair J; Bilateral complete bony cervical ribs. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, 2018
13. Nair VV, Babu A, TK J, Gold in the Lungs; Cardiovascular and Thoracic annals,2018
14. Vinitha V. Nair, Nidheesh Chooriyil, Joseph Thomas Kathayanat, Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair, Hemodynamically Stable Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm: Who Should Manage – Surgeon or Cardiologist? Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Diagnostics, Vol 1, Issue 1, 2018
15. Veerbhadran S, Radhakrishnan R, Sujatha D, Krishnan JT. ,A composite right atrial colossus excision with atrial reconstruction via thoracotomy-an alternative approach. Indian J ThoracCardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul,35(3),507-509, doi: 10.1007/s12055-019-00795-1.
16. Sivaprasad Veerbhadran, Sabin Sam Sambhasivan, JayakumarThanathu Krishnan, Dunbar syndrome-a reappraisal , Indian J ThoracCardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul,35(3),496-498. doi: 10.1007/s12055-018-00780-0.
17. Vinitha Viswambharan Nair,Syam Das , Ramesh Bhaskaran Nair, Thomas Pandarakalam George, Joseph Thomas Kathayanat, Nidheesh Chooriyil, Ratish Radhakrishnan, Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair. Mitral valve repair in chronic severe mitral regurgitation: short-term results and analysis of mortality predictors, Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, doi.org/10.1007/s12055-021-01160-x
18. Sajitha M, P Sukumaran, K P Venugopal , Jayakumar T K, Yield of ultrasound guided transthoracic needle aspiration in peripheral intrathoracic mass lesions. IP Indian Journal of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, doi.org/10.18231/j.ijirm.2021.023  
19. T.K. Jayakumar, Joseph Thomas, Dhaval Bhimani. How to Set a Heart Transplantation Unit  in India-A Narrative Review, Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 15 ,Issue 3 , July‑September 2021.
20. Nidheesh Chooriyil1, Manjusha N. Pillai , Thanath K. N. Jayakumar , Predictors of atrial fibrillation after off pump coronary artery bypass graft-a prospective observational study, International Surgery Journal, November 2021, Vol 8, Issue 11 Page 3264, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20214061.
21. Nidheesh Chooriyil1, Thanathu Krishnan Nair Jayakumar , Dhanya Sasidharan Palappallil, Post-operative atrial fibrillation in off pump coronary artery bypass graft: association with medication; International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences,November 2021 ,Vol 9, Issue 11 Page 3319, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20214076
22. Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham , Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair , Joseph Thomas Kathayanat , Silpa S Raj , Phlebosclerosis of Great Saphenous Vein-Series of Cases During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Acta Medica Iranica,2022, Vol. 60, No. 10, 66
23. Bipin Thomas Panicker , Sivaprasad Veerapudran , Deepthi Damodaran, Ronnie Thomas , Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan, The association of hyperhomocysteinemia with acute post-operative complications following coronary artery bypass grafting, Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, 2023 Feb 12; 2184923231156731. doi: 10.1177/021849232311567
24. Jayakumar T.K , Manjusha N Pillai, Thomas Mathew, Dinesh Kumar S, Successful surgical intervention for giant thoracic aortic aneurysm in cutis laxa aortopathy, JTCVS Techniques,2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.04.022
25. Aravind V, Chooriyil N, Palappallil DS,Kizhedath S. Pseudoaneurysm Due to Misuse of Buprenorphine.Curr Trends Pharma ClinicalTrials 2023, 6(1): 180058.
26.  NairVV, DasS., NairRB, George TP, Kathayanat JT, Chooriyil N, et al. Mitral valve repair in chronic severe mitral regurgitation: short-term results and analysis of mortality predictors. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021;37, 506–513
27. Alkhulaifi AM, Chooriyil N, Alkuwari M, Ghareep AN, Carr C. Coronary artery anomalies: Unusually high incidence of anomalies with a malignant course in an Asian population. SAGE Open Medicine. 2017;5. doi:10.1177/2050312117741823
28. Nair, V.V., Narayan, K.V., Pulikottil, S.K. et al. Should all tubercular cavities be left alone? Lessons from a heart transplant. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 35, 64–67 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-018-0714-3
29. Chooriyil N, Palappallil DS.Peri-operative Inotrope Use in Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries.J Clin of Diagn Res.2017; 11(12):PC16-PC19. https://www.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/30857/10998
30. Thanathu Krishnan Nair Jayakumar, MCh, and Veena Vasudev, MCh Kottayam, A novel approach for the repair of left subclavian artery aneurysm, JTCVS Techniques 2023;-:1-3,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.09.012 
31. Nair, J.T.K., Sathanantham, D.K. & Thomas, J.K. Comparison of conventional and modified carbo-dissection techniques for LIMA harvesting in CABG. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-024-01780-z
32. T. K. Jayakumar, Saritha J Shenoy , Ronnie Thomas , Sujatha V N , Arun Aravindhan V ; Emergency Department Performance Parameters and Process Flow in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2024; 16(7); 1257-1263, http://www.ijpcr.com.
33. Dr. Adinarayanan Kishore Nochur, Dr. Vinitha V. Nair and Dr. T.K Jayakumar; Comparison Of Vacuum-Assisted Closure (Vac) Therapy And Conventional Therapy For Deep Sternal Wound Infections (Dswi) Post-Open Heart Surgery; Article DOI:10.21474/IJAR01/19811 DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/19811; International Journal of Advanced Research, http://www.journalijar.com/
34. Echocardiographyguided Successful Off-pump Submitral Aneurysm Repair With Coronary Artery Bypass Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair, MCh,1 Manjusha N. Pillai, MD, DM (Cardiac Anesthesia),2 Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham, MCh,1 and Noufal Thekkara Basheer, MS1; Ann Thorac Surg Short Reports 2024;-:1-4; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2024.06.023
35. Mechanical Injury of Thoracic Aorta by Elephant Trunk Graft Limb following Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan Nair, Dinesh Kumar Sathanantham, Nidheesh Chooraiyil, Vinitha V. Nair, Jeevan J. Jose, DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2536-4098. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor,New York, NY 10001, USA
36. Prescription pattern of antibiotics in patients with postoperative infectious complications after cardiac surgery, Rose Ninnya, Nidheesh Chooriyil , Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnannair, Sabeena Kizhedath , Syam Sreedharan , Dhanya Sasidharan Palappallil, Perspectives in Clinical Research | Volume XX | Issue XX | Month 2025, DOI: 10.4103/picr.picr_118_25,  www.picronline.org

Hospital Services

Clinical Details

• Average daily OPD.: 130
• Average daily IP Admissions:  10
• Average daily bed occupancy rate:>100%
• Average daily operations:   Major-8             Minor-2
• Year-wise available clinical materials (during previous five years).

Year	No: of Out Patients	No: of Inpatients	Grand total (IP & OP)
2020	15,068	1524	16,592
2021	17,300	1655	18,955
2022	25,301	2209	27,510
2023	28,057	2085	30,142
2024	27,324	2112	29,436

Surgery Details

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Total Number of Operations	1868	1827	2271	2271	2112
Heart Transplant	2	0	0	2	1
Open Heart Surgery	1096	1033	1364	1315	1128
Vascular, Thoracic and Closed Major Surgeries	770	794	907	954	983
Interventional Procedures	2	69	75	143	106

News & Events

• India’s third Lung Transplant in Government sector and the first in the state on October 22, 2025.October 23, 2025
• AN INTERVIEW WITH Dr.T K JAYAKUMAR (The New Indian Express -28-09-2025).September 28, 2025
• CARDIOPULSE 25March 29, 2025
• Kerala Sree Award 2024March 17, 2025
• IACTS TECHNOCOLLEGE 2024April 20, 2024
• New Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Operation Theatre& ICU – InaugurationFebruary 17, 2021
• Cardiac rehabilitation Centre-InaugurationApril 25, 2018
• T.K Ramakrishnan Award 2017August 29, 2017
• Heart Lung Transplant Conference 2017April 23, 2017
• Best Doctor Award (Special), Health & Family Welfare-Dr. T K Jayakumar.July 1, 2016
• India’s first heart transplant in Government sector on September 15, 2015.September 15, 2015
• Mitral Valve Repair Workshop 2015August 20, 2015
• Gurupranamam – 2014December 18, 2014