6 December 1990
Chitra Heart Valve
M. S. Valiathan and his multidisciplinary team achieve the first implantation of the indigenous Chitra mechanical heart valve.
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M. S. Valiathan and his multidisciplinary team achieve the first implantation of the indigenous Chitra mechanical heart valve.
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