In a historic first in the country, Narayana Health City in Bengaluru carried out three heart transplants within a span of 12 hours, saving three patients at their 30's.

The donor hearts were transported from three different hospitals-Sparsh Hospital (Yelahanka), Aster CMI Hospital (Hebbal) and Manipal Hospital (Old Airport Road). The traffic authorities in Bengaluru quickly set up special “green corridors” so that each heart could reach the transplant center in a very short time, thus retaining the organ function and enhancing the patient outcome.

Dr. Varun Shetty, who is a Senior Consultant at the centre, said that the accomplishment was not just a showcase of surgical skills but also of “public support, timely coordination and the noble decision of donor families.”