Mangaluru: A J Hospital has advanced and sophisticated clinical and surgical facilities for providing comprehensive care to address all aspects of heart health from prevention to diagnostics and treatment to rehabilitation.  The hospital houses a comprehensive cardiac care centre with two cathlabs and two cardiothoracic operation theatres dedicated for the diagnosis, management and control of cardiac disease.  They are the first hospital in this region to carry out complex trans-cathetral procedures.

The state of the art Cardiology Department at A J Hospital, Mangaluru has completed 10000 coronary angioplasties and 35000 coronary angiograms with a success rate of more than 99% helping improve the quality of life. 

It was not long ago that people from Dakshina Kannada and neighbouring districts had to travel to metros to avail advanced cardiac treatment. Establishment of full-fledged cardiac unit with the latest in technology, which includes Rotablation, FFR, IVUS and Shockwave IVL coupled with expertise in the field, all procedures are done in A J Hospital cardiac department.

The interventional cardiology team is ably supported by the cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac anaesthesia teams contributing achieve the milestone.