What are the common indications for coronary bypass surgery?

Coronary bypass surgery is generally indicated in critical triple B disease or critical Double B disease, and sometimes in single B disease.

Can coronary bypass surgery be performed through different approaches?

Yes, it can be done through MICS (mini-invasive coronary surgery), open sternotomy, or even through a vein or artery, and total arterial graft is also an option.

How safe is coronary bypass surgery?

Coronary bypass surgery is a very safe procedure, with a minimal rate of complications, and is regularly performed here.

Coronary Bypass Surgery - Process & Risks | Manipal Hospital Dhakuria

Ranjan Pai was born to Ramdas Pai who is a Padma Bhushan awardee 2011 and chancellor of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE).^[5] His grandfather, T. M. A. Pai (Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai), set up the Kasturba Medical College, the country’s first private, self-financed medical college in 1953.^[6]

Pai completed his graduation from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and his fellowship in Hospital Administration in the United States^[7]^[8]

Ranjan Pai began his career as the managing director of the Melaka Manipal Medical College in Malaysia.^[4]^[9] He initially planned to continue with the family’s not-for-profit education trust, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), but later changed his mind and joined MEMG’s business. He started MEMG in the year 2000 out of a rented house in Bengaluru with a capital of $200,000. Now the entity is valued at around $3 billion.^[10]