India Brings Heart Surgery to the Masses

Published On: November 21st, 2009

At the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore, Dr. Devi Shetty and his fellow cardiologists perform about 600 operations a week. They’re making heart surgery affordable to some of the poorest people in India. WSJ’s Geeta Anand reports.

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