From: Four Decades of Cardiac Surgery in Bangladesh: A Noble Journey That Started with the Help of Japan
| Name | Position in 1978-81 | Current whereabouts (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. M Nabi Alam Khan | Associate Professor Cardiac Surgery, ICVD (Bangladesh) | Deceased on September 27, 2007 |
| Prof. S R Khan | Associate Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery, IDCH (Bangladesh) | Retired from professional activities and living in Kushtia |
| Dr. Komei Saji | Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (Japan) | Retired from Surgery and living in Sendai, Japan |
| Dr. Tomino | Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Perfusionist (Japan) | Returned to Japan |
| Dr. Khalilur Rahman | Associate Consultant Anesthetist and Associate Professor, ICVD (Bangladesh) |
Retired from professional activities and living in Dhaka |
| Dr. Nurul Islam | Anesthetist, ICVD (Bangladesh) | Deceased |
| Dr. Minhaz Uddin | Junior Surgeon (Bangladesh) | Living in Ohio, USA |
| Ms. Anima Boiragi | Scrub Nurse (Bangladesh) | Retired from NICVD but engaged in a private job |
From: Four Decades of Cardiac Surgery in Bangladesh: A Noble Journey That Started with the Help of Japan
| Dhaka Division | 1. National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka |
| 2. Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 3. National Heart Foundation & Research Institute, Dhaka | |
| 4. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Dhaka | |
| 5. United Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 6. Lab Aid Cardiac Hospital Dhaka | |
| 7. Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka | |
| 8. Evercare Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 9. Z H Sikder Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 10. Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 11. Metropolitan Medical Center, Dhaka | |
| 12. Asgar Ali Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 13. Square Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 14. Al Helal Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 15. Euro-Bangla Heart Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 16. Ibne Sina Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 17. Sirajul Islam Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 18. Ayesha Memorial Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 19. Lubana General Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 20. Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 21. Green Life Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 22. Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 23. Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Dhaka | |
| 24. Impulse Hospital, Dhaka | |
| Chattogram Division | 1. Chittagong Medical College & Hospital, Chattogram |
| 2. Chattogram Metropolitan Hospital, Chattogram | |
| 3. Imperial Hospital, Chattogram | |
| 4. Evercare Hospital, Chattogram. | |
| Rajshahi Division | 1. Khawza Yunus Ali Medical College, Sirajganj |
| Khulna Division | 1. Khulna City Medical College, Khulna. |
| Rangpur Division | 1. Zia Heart Foundation, Dinajpur |
| Sylhet Division | 1. National Heart Foundation Hospital, Sylhet |
From: Four Decades of Cardiac Surgery in Bangladesh: A Noble Journey That Started with the Help of Japan
| Timeline | Event |
|---|---|
| May 5, 1953 | World’s first open-heart surgery by John Gibbon in the USA |
| 1960s and 1970s | A few closed-heart operations at IPGMR and TB Hospital |
| 1978 | Establishment of Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases |
| June 14, 1980 | Installation of ICVD OT and first noncardiac operation |
| July 9, 1980 | First closed-heart operation (CMC) at ICVD |
| September 18, 1981 | First open-heart surgery of Bangladesh |
| 2004 | First cardiac surgery outside Dhaka at Khwaja Yunus Ali Hospital, Sirajganj |
| April 10, 2012 | First open-heart operation at a public medical college hospital: Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chattogram |
