Indian Scientists from SCTIMST Invent Device to Non-Surgically Plug Hole in Heart
A team of scientists from Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST), Kerala, an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a nickel-titanium alloy based occlusion device for non-surgical closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) in the heart.