Cardiology
A comprehensive range of services — outpatient, inpatient and critical care — all offered completely free of charge.
A Leading National Cardiac Centre
The Department of Cardiology at SSSIHMS, Bangalore provides a comprehensive range of services including outpatient, inpatient and critical care, all offered completely free of charge. Renowned as one of the leading national institutions, it performs an extensive variety of adult and paediatric cardiac interventions.
The department distinguishes itself through state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional procedures, ensuring a high degree of clinical excellence. A broad spectrum of clinical conditions provides valuable academic exposure to practitioners and trainees, with particular emphasis on individual attention and a customised evaluation for every patient.
✦ Free Cardiac CareCare at Scale
Faculty
The core team is supported by honorary faculty and a visiting faculty network of over 35 cardiologists and electrophysiologists from leading centres in the USA, Canada, UK and India.
Interventional Capabilities
What Sets Us Apart
World-Class Equipment
Cardiology OPD
Two GE Vivid E95 and one Philips EPIQ CVx ultrasound machines with AI capabilities, two GE treadmill stress systems, biphasic defibrillators, 7-day Holter recording and digital ECG — all DICOM-compliant.
Cathlab Facilities
A Siemens Biplane Cathlab and a Philips FD10C Monoplane Cathlab with hemodynamic systems, Rotablator, IVUS and EnSite 3D mapping — fully equipped with defibrillators, ventilators and intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Cardiac Care Unit
A 36-bed CCU with advanced patient monitors, echocardiography, ventilators, intra-aortic balloon pumps, defibrillators, portable X-ray and infusion pumps.
A Legacy of Distinction
Five DrNB Gold Medalists
The department has produced five Gold Medalists in the DrNB Cardiology programme between 2005 and 2018.
DNB Programmes →National & International Awards
Best Oral Abstract, Poster and Original Research Awards at CSI conferences (2013–2025); the Modi Mundi and Prof. D.P. Basu Memorial Awards; presentations at ACC, SCAI and the Asian Society of Clinical Cardiology.
Active Research
National clinical trials with AIIMS and others, plus institution-led studies including COLSAI, SAIMITRA and PROMESA, and ML-guided predictive models in cardiology.
Every Service Here Is Free of Charge
No payment, no insurance, no financial barrier — care is given to all with equal love, regardless of caste, creed, religion or means.