Q258
The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was
A.
February 15, 1961
AnswerB.
August 12, 1991
C.
June 20, 1990
D.
January 11, 1985
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The date of operation of first open heart surgery in India was February 15, 1961. "It was in Nair Hospital on February 15, 1961, that Dr K N Dastur performed the country's first open-heart surgery to fix the hole in 19-year-old Hemlata's heart,'' said Nair Hospital dean Dr R Rananavre on Tuesday.