Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research is one of the most distinguished government cardiac hospitals in the world, located on Bannerghatta Road in Jayanagar, Bangalore. Established in 1977 and named after the legendary medieval saint and poet Jayadeva, the institute has grown into the largest government cardiac hospital in India and one of the most important cardiac centres in South-East Asia.

Operating as an autonomous institution under the Government of Karnataka, Sri Jayadeva was established with a profound social mission: to make advanced cardiac care accessible to all citizens of Karnataka regardless of economic status. In a year, the hospital treats over 185,000 outpatients and 19,500 inpatients, performing more than 30,000 cathlab procedures and 3,000 open heart surgeries — extraordinary volumes for any single cardiac institution. A significant proportion of these procedures are provided free or at heavily subsidised rates to economically disadvantaged patients.

In September 2015, Sri Jayadeva made history by becoming the first public (government) heart hospital in India to receive NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals) accreditation — a landmark achievement that demonstrated that government-funded hospitals can match private institutions in quality and patient safety. The institute has since expanded to multiple campuses, with satellite facilities in Mysuru and Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), extending advanced cardiac care across Karnataka.

Sri Jayadeva offers the complete spectrum of cardiovascular medicine and surgery. The interventional cardiology programme performs coronary angiography, angioplasty with drug-eluting stents, balloon mitral valvuloplasty, device closure for congenital septal defects, transcatheter structural heart interventions, and carotid artery stenting. The volume of coronary angiograms performed annually is one of the highest in India.

Cardiac electrophysiology services include 24-hour Holter monitoring, head-tilt testing, electrophysiology studies, radiofrequency catheter ablation for arrhythmias, and implantation of permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) devices. The 3D electrophysiology mapping system enables complex ablation for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias.

Cardiovascular surgery covers CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting), valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, and congenital heart defect corrections. A telemedicine cardiac programme extends the institute's expertise to patients in remote areas of Karnataka who cannot travel to Bangalore. The cardiology department also runs preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation programmes for post-event patients.

Sri Jayadeva Institute has over 1,150 beds exclusively dedicated to cardiovascular care at the Bangalore main campus, making it one of the largest single-disease cardiac centres in South-East Asia. The total capacity across all campuses including Mysuru and Kalaburagi (inaugurated December 2024 with 371 beds) exceeds 1,600 beds.

The Bangalore campus operates seven cardiac catheterisation laboratories providing round-the-clock emergency and elective services, and seven operation theatres supporting open heart surgery. The non-invasive cardiology suite performs over 85,000 echocardiograms annually — one of the highest volumes for any institution globally. Advanced 3D electrophysiology mapping systems, echocardiography machines with Doppler capabilities, and nuclear cardiology (stress testing) equipment support comprehensive cardiac diagnosis. The institute maintains a modern blood bank, clinical biochemistry, haematology, microbiology, and pathology laboratories, and a 24-hour cardiac ICU complex. A single-window outpatient block ensures efficient patient flow across the massive daily outpatient attendance.

While Sri Jayadeva's primary mission is serving the citizens of Karnataka and India, the institute also accepts international patients who benefit from its combination of world-class cardiac expertise and significantly lower procedural costs compared to private hospitals. Cardiac procedures at Sri Jayadeva are priced at government rates, making them among the most cost-effective in the world for equivalent clinical quality.

Bangalore's Kempegowda International Airport provides direct flight connections to Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Frankfurt, among many others, making Bangalore a geographically accessible destination for medical travellers from South-East Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. The institute's English-speaking senior physicians and administrative staff facilitate communication for international patients. While Sri Jayadeva's primary patient population is domestic, overseas patients seeking high-quality government-rate cardiac care can contact the hospital's outpatient department for appointment scheduling and consultation. Cardiology second opinions from Sri Jayadeva's renowned faculty are particularly sought by patients with complex arrhythmias, valve disease, and congenital heart conditions.

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research made history in September 2015 by becoming the first public (government-funded) heart hospital in India to receive NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) accreditation from the Quality Council of India. This landmark achievement demonstrated that government institutions can achieve and sustain the same quality standards required of private sector hospitals.

NABH accreditation confirms compliance with rigorous standards of patient safety, clinical quality, infection control, hospital management, and staff competency. Sri Jayadeva's achievement inspired other public hospitals across Karnataka and India to pursue NABH accreditation. The institute's international recognition as one of the largest and highest-volume cardiac centres in South-East Asia, combined with its role in training cardiologists and cardiac surgeons from across India through its postgraduate programme, cements its status as a national institution of medical excellence. The Government of Karnataka provides institutional support and funding that sustains the institute's capacity to provide subsidised and free cardiac care to thousands of economically disadvantaged patients every year.