About 50 doctors from Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Medicine specialties participated in the program and discussed and exchanged their view for the enhancement of heart transplantation program in Andhra Pradesh and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) implantation
Dr A.G.K Gokhale has performed a rare surgery and implanted the first Heart Assist Device in Andhra Pradesh at Yashoda Group of Hospitals, thus saving an old heart patients life.