Chennai and Ahmedabad Entities Partner to Boost Gujarat Heart Transplant Infrastructure
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A new clinical collaboration is set to expand access to advanced heart failure treatment, heart transplant surgery and mechanical circulatory support in Ahmedabad, with a focus on patients from Gujarat and neighbouring states.
Ahmedabad’s Epic Multispeciality Hospital entered into a partnership with Chennai-based MGM Healthcare on Wednesday.
Under the agreement, heart transplant specialists from MGM Healthcare will operate alongside the clinical team at Epic Multispeciality Hospital's 280-bed facility in Ahmedabad. The collaboration focuses on complex heart transplant surgeries and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantations for patients across Gujarat and neighbouring states.
Surge in Regional Transplant Demand
The Epic Hospital states that the partnership arrives during a period of steady growth in organ transplantation across western India.
They have shared the data from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) which highlights Gujarat's expanding role in national cardiac care figures.
- 2021: 13 transplants in Gujarat out of 153 nationally (8.50%)
- 2022: 20 transplants in Gujarat out of 243 nationally (8.23%)
- 2023: 29 transplants in Gujarat out of 221 nationally (13.12%)
- 2024: 33 transplants in Gujarat out of 253 nationally (13.04%)
- 2025: 36 transplants in Gujarat out of 239 nationally (15.06%)
Between 2023 and 2025, Gujarat accounted for 98 of the 713 heart transplants recorded across India, representing 13.74% of the national total, as per NOTTO data.
Expanding Mechanical Support Services
Beyond organ transplantation, the clinical tie-up aims to scale up access to LVAD procedures. The mechanical pumps assist blood circulation in end-stage heart failure patients who are either ineligible for an immediate transplant or awaiting a donor organ.
Dr Anil Jain, Founder and Director of Epic Multispeciality Hospital, stated that bringing MGM Healthcare's surgical specialists to Ahmedabad will directly enhance the institution's capacity to manage high-risk cardiac cases locally.
Dr K.R. Balakrishnan, Chairman of Cardiac Sciences at MGM Healthcare, noted that thorough multi-disciplinary evaluation remains essential when deciding between long-term medical management, mechanical support, or full transplantation. The joint clinical protocol intends to streamline these decisions for patients throughout the region.
