Medtronic, Care Hospitals in pact to set up heart failure clinics

HYDERABAD: US-based medical technology provider Medtronic Inc announced that it has entered into a partnership with Hyderabad-based CARE Hospitals to set up heart failure (HF) clinics for the prevention and management of congestive heart failure (CHF).
The first HF clinic will be launched at the CARE Outpatient Centre at Banjara Hills within a few weeks, the company release said.
Commenting on the partnership, Dr B Soma Raju, chairman and managing director, CARE Hospitals Group, said, “Heart disease is a common problem now and HF is one of the key reasons for mortality resulting from heart diseases. This enhanced therapy delivery and management of HF will improve patient outcomes and bring CHF patients closer to cardiologists. At the same time, the initiative will generate valuable local evidence to deliver cutting-edge clinical research on HF patients in India.”
The HF clinics will be set up by Medtronic Healthcare Solutions and CARE Hospitals to provide integrated care in a patient-focused environment for the diagnosis, treatment and management of HF, the company release said, adding that a key focus area would be the education of patients, families, members of the community and healthcare professionals on HF management.