The cardiovascular and thoracic surgery specializes in surgical treatment for heart, lung and chest conditions including complex heart bypasses, cardiac valve repairs and lung cancer surgery. The Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery provides advanced surgical care to patients from southern Kerala and neighbouring regions. It functions with a multidisciplinary team to manage complex cardiac, vascular, and thoracic conditions. The department provides a wide spectrum of surgical services, including: Cardiac Surgery, Open heart surgeries such as Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Valve repair and replacement, Off-pump bypass surgery (beating heart surgery), Redo surgeries, Paediatric cardiac surgery including neonatal and infant procedures, Thoracic surgery (Open, VATS); Aortic aneurysm repair; Thoracoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery; Vascular procedures (Central, Peripheral) The department is led by experienced cardiothoracic surgeons and supported by dedicated anaesthesiologists, perfusionists and specialized nursing staff.