
The division of cardiac anaesthesia in the Department of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) provides comprehensive, world-class treatments to patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Our anaesthesiologists deliver safe, specialised preoperative care to patients being treated for cardiovascular conditions. They collaborate with other speciality experts and cardiac centre to provide the best anaesthetic services undergoing all types of cardiac procedures.
Our highly expert anaesthesiologists are trained in the specialty of cardiac anaesthesiology and echocardiography. Our team cares for patients presenting for surgical care or for complex procedures requiring anaesthesia in the Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon for Interventional Cardiovascular Therapy and the Echocardiography Suite.
The division of cardiac anaesthesiology provides services such as:
- Revascularization
- Valve repair and replacement
- Major thoracic aorta procedures
- Heart transplantation
- Lung transplantation
- Combined thoracic transplantation
- Ventricular assist device placement
- Congenital heart disease
Cardiac anaesthesia is much more than just medication, therefore we make sure our patients stay safe and comfortable at every state of the surgery both before and after. Our supportive staff help alleviate anxieties and fears related to anaesthesia.
All of our cardiac anaesthesiologists are trained to collaborate directly with the anaesthetic and perioperative needs of the patients with disorders of the heart. Being a specialized group, we hand-select only the top medical providers in the field of anaesthesia.

The Cardiac Anaesthesia division at FMRI aims to provide safer, personalised pre-operative care to patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures. We closely work with cardiac experts to deliver the most focused anaesthetic services for patients suffering from various types of cardiac procedures.
Our superbly skilled anaesthesiologists are trained in the specialty of cardiac anaesthesiology and echocardiography. Our multidisciplinary team cares for patients undergoing surgical care or for complicated procedures requiring anaesthesia in the Electrophysiology Laboratory, Centre for Interventional Cardiovascular Therapy and the Echocardiography Suite.
We provide complete support in the cardiac catheterization suite for percutaneous closures of atrial and ventricular septal defects, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, stenting or aortic coarctations and management of mitral regurgitation with the mitral clip device.
Our technologies include:
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
- Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC)
- Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV)
- CT-ICU
- Isolation Suite
- High Dependency Unit (HDU)
- Cardio-Thoracic Operation Theatre (CTOT) Suite
- Hemofiltration (MUF/CUF/Pre BUF)
- Blood Gas Transfusion