Cardiac Surgeries

CHIME, in collaboration with the MIOT Centre for Children’s Cardiac Care (MCCC) in Chennai, India, has been a lifeline for children with congenital and rheumatic heart diseases. Over the past 17 years, this partnership has successfully facilitated more than 1,300 cardiac surgeries, offering critical care to many children from lower economic families who are unable to afford necessary medical treatment.

Comprehensive Pediatric Cardiac Care

MCCC offers a full spectrum of services for pediatric patients, including:

Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: Specializing in surgeries for newborns, including pre-term and underweight infants.
Complex Cardiac Defect Correction: Addressing intricate congenital anomalies such as pulmonary atresia and congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
Valve Repairs: Performing delicate procedures to repair heart valves in young patients.
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Utilizing techniques like mini-sternotomy incisions and thoracotomies to reduce recovery times and scarring.
Interventional Pediatric Cardiology: Offering keyhole therapies, including device closure of septal defects, stenting of great vessels, and balloon dilation of valves.
Pediatric Electrophysiology: Tracking and treating arrhythmias in infants.

Support our Cause

At CHIME, we bring light to the lives of children in need. Your support helps us provide essential surgeries, screenings, and awareness programs. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts a child's chance at a healthier future. Join us in making a difference by giving the gift of hope today.

Yuvatharani (2.8 Years)
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A Heartfelt Appeal for Yuvatharani

Yuvatharani, a 2-year-and-8-month-old girl from Pudukkottai district, is facing a critical health challenge. She has been diagnosed with pulmonary atresia/VSD/S/P Rastelli repair/critical LPA stenosis/dilated RV-PA conduit.

Mahadivyadharshini (6 Years)
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A Heartfelt Appeal for Mahadivyadharshini

Mahadivyadharshini, a 6-year-old girl, who is in dire need of life-saving cardiac surgery. She has been diagnosed with Pulmonary Atresia, VSD, MAPCAs, small branch PAs. She needs to undergo open heart surgery Unifocalization of the MAPCAs and complete intracardiac repair – RV – PA tissue valve conduit for correction of the same.

Vijay Kumar (8 Years)
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A Heartfelt Appeal for Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar, an 8-year-old boy hailing from the Chennai district studies class III in a Government school. He was suffering with severe cough and breathing difficulties, so the parents consulted him at various hospitals.

Jaswanth (5 Years)
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A Heartfelt Appeal for Jaswanth

Jaswanth, a bright-eyed 5-year-old boy, fights against an overwhelming battle for survival. Born with congenital heart defects, Jaswanth’s early years have been filled with hospital visits, medical procedures, and uncertainty.