In a nation-first, Narayana Health successfully performed three heart transplants in one hospital within 12 hours at its flagship Narayana Health City, Bengaluru. The procedures were carried out by the cardiac team of Narayana Health City, saving three young lives in back-to-back surgeries.
The recipients, all men in their mid-30s, had been waiting for more than a year for suitable donors. They had reached a critical stage where rising lung pressure could have soon made them ineligible for transplantation.
Donor hearts were retrieved from Sparsh Hospital, Yelahanka; Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbal; and Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. They were transported to Narayana Health City through coordinated logistics and green corridors. The effort involved a multidisciplinary team of heart failure cardiologists, transplant surgeons, anaesthesiologists, perfusionists, transplant coordinators, and critical-care specialists.
“This milestone underscores not only the medical excellence of our transplant team but also the critical role of public support, timely coordination, and the noble decision of donor families. These three transplants within 12 hours reaffirm the importance of organ donation in saving lives,” said Dr Varun Shetty, Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences (Narayana Health).
“Narayana Health’s Heart Failure and Transplant Programme is one of the largest in the country, providing comprehensive care in advanced heart failure and transplants,” he further added.
The surgeries were successful, and all three patients have responded positively. They are currently stable and under close monitoring.
The procedures were made possible by the three donors, whose families decided to donate organs. Their contribution gave a second chance at life to three families and highlighted the role of organ donation.