When was the first open heart surgery performed in India?

1955

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1960

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1965

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1962

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Solution

The correct option is D 1962
Progress in the medical field has made the life on Indian relatively free of health concerns. In 1962, the first successful open heart surgery was performed under the leadership of Dr N. Gopinath at Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore in Tamil Nadu.

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