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KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre-BelgaumWinning thehearts of peopleDR. PRABHAKAR KOREH O S P I T A L&MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTREHeartKLEFoundation

Bedrock Of Quality Education & HealthcareDr. Prabhakar B. KoreChairman-KLE SocietyChancellor-KLE UniversityEver since its inception in 1916, the KLESociety has been actively striving to bringabout a positive transformation in theeducational landscape of Karnataka andMaharashtra. At present, under its ambit,the Society manages 174 institutions.These institutions are involved inimparting world-class education in fieldsof Healthcare Delivery, Agriculture,Engineering, IT, Law, Pharmacy, Nursingand more. With over 7000 employeesand more than 60000 students enrolledfor its various courses, the KLE Society isa significant contributor towards theupliftment of education and healthcarein the region.Funded by the KLE Society, the KLEUniversity was recently accorded theUniversity status by the Ministry ofHuman Resource Development, basedon recommendations of the UniversityGrants Commission (UGC). TheUniversity distinguishes itself as theprovider of world-class educational andhealthcare services with an unmatchedtrack record and internationalrecognition to boot.Under the aegis of the KLE University,premier healthcare institutions like theJawaharlal Nehru Medical College,Institute of Dental Sciences and theKLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital andMedical Research Centre at Belgaumare bringing about a positive changein millions of lives every year.These centres of excellence ineducation & healthcare, under thepurview of the KLE University, havetruly put Belgaum on the world map.The KLE Heart Foundation is the mostrecent addition to this family of worldclass institutions. Within a periodspanning a decade, the KLE HeartFoundation has carved a distinctiveniche for itself in the field of cardiachealthcare. This however is just thebeginning. The future looks brighterthan ever before.

Living The MissionThe KLE Heart Foundation was establishedten years ago with a mission to provideexcellent cardiac care to one and all,irrespective of the class or strata of societythey come from. Since then, The HeartFoundation has grown into an institution ofglobal standards.More than 8500 open heart operations witha success rate of over 98% and over 20000Cath Lab Procedures have been performedtill date. Patients from India and abroad havebenefited immensely from the servicesoffered at the Foundation.Open heart operations on neonates, childrenand adults are routinely performed. Theyoungest child to be operated was merelynine days old. At present, the Foundation has9 fully trained Cardiac Surgeons, 7Cardiologists, 7 Cardiac Anaesthetists and 6Perfusionists. More than 150 dedicatednurses look after cardiac patients. Fullytrained technicians and PROs are availableround the clock. KLE Heart Foundation hasthree dedicated state-of-the-art OperationTheatres and a high tech Cath Lab.The Foundation has a fully functionalHomograft bank and an active research wing.The Foundation is recognized for academicpurposes. M.ch. (CVTS), DM (Cardiology),Fellowship in cardiac Anaesthesia, B.Sc. inPerfusion Technology, B.Sc. in CardiacTechnology are the courses offered by theUniversity.Following are the major affiliations KLE HeartFoundation bears;· Government of Karnataka· Government of Maharashtra(1 st Hospital outside state to be recognized)· Government of Goa· ESI Karnataka & Goa· Yeshaswini Scheme, Govt. of Karnataka· Arogya Bhagya· ECHSDr. M.D. Dixit MS, DNB, FIACSDirector, KLE Heart Foundation

Remedies For The Ailing HeartsIn keeping with the ever increasingscope of medicine and surgery, the KLEHeart Foundation offers a plethora ofsurgical treatments which can beclassified under the following sub heads;Cardiac Surgeries:· Off Pump & On Pump CoronaryArtery Bypass Surgery (CABG)· All forms of complex cardiacsurgeries for paediatrics andcongenital heart defects· Cardiac surgery of neonates andchildren· Valve replacements & repairsincluding Ross Procedure· Minimally Invasive & Key HoleCardiac Surgery (MIDCAB)· Surgery for ArrhythmiasVascular Surgeries:· Peripheral Bypass Surgery· Surgery for Stroke Prevention· Abdominal Aortic AneurysmRepair (open & endovascular)· Varicose Vein Surgery (includinglaser treatment)· Vascular Access Surgery (forhaemodialysis)Thoracic Surgery:· Bronchoscopy· Lobectomy / Segmental Resection· Pneumonectomy· Mediastanal Tumours.

Care, When Needed The MostKLE Heart Foundation has separateCoronary Care Unit and post operativeCardiac Surgical ICU Unit. Both comprisemore than 60 beds. The infrastructure isdedicated to manage high risk patients.Experienced nursing staff, doctors,technicians are available round the clockto attend to emergency cases. In theseunits, every patient is looked after by amachine, Blood Gas Analyzer, IABP areavailable at the units’ disposal.Cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, cardiacanaesthetists, perfusionists are on duty 24/7 to ward off any unprecedentedcontingencies that might affect the healthof patients in both the Coronary Care Unitas well as the Cardiac Surgical ICU Unit.dedicated nurse. Equipments like Echo

Promise Of A Safer, Happier TomorrowKLE Heart Foundation is equipped withadvanced diagnostic facilities andlaboratories. These ensure that thediagnosis made is precise up to a ‘pinpoint’accuracy. Facilities for executivehealth check-ups are also available.Cardiological evaluation in out-patientdepartments is done by experiencedcardiologists.· 2D Colour Doppler· Peripheral Doppler – Arterial & Venous· Carotid Doppler· Paediatric Transthoracic & TEE Echo· Stress Echo· Stress Test· Holter· Ambulatory BP Monitoring· Enhanced External Counter PulsationThe state-of-the-art diagnostic facilitiesavailable at KLE Heart Foundation are asfollows;· ECG

Critical Care During EmergenciesThe KLE Heart Foundation has a SeparateAccident & Emergency Unit ready on dutyto deal with all types of cardiacemergencies. A fully equipped ambulancecomplete with all the modern cardiac carefacilities is always ready to usher in thespecialists, paramedics and nurses isavailable along with the ambulance totake care of the patient while in-transit.The ambulance is like a mobile ICU. Theonus remains on safe and speedytransportation to the hospital.patients to the Foundation. This high techambulance also has on-board, fullyfunctional monitors, ventilators,defibrillators, and other equipments criticalduring emergency situations. A staff of

The complete professional experienceK L E Heart FoundationKLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research CentreNehru Nagar, Belgaum-590 010, Phone: 0831 2473777(16lines) Extn:1264, Fax: 0831 2470732,E-mail: drmddixit@yahoo.com