Developing congenital heart surgery in India: The travails and triumphs of a pioneer

Abstract

Professor IM Rao, from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, was a pioneering cardiac surgeon who, against overwhelming odds, developed congenital heart surgery in India. He made many contributions to the evolution of his specialty, spanning more than four decades and three countries. This is a brief report of his professional life and accomplishments.

Keywords

• Congenital heart disease
• neonatal cardiac surgery
• pediatric cardiac surgery