CSiI Open Learning Venture (CSiI-OLC) is a "Not for Profit" academic open learning site designed and launched by Professor (Dr) Nirmal Gupta, a heart surgeon with 34 yrs experience in teaching and training.
The site is useful for trainees (MCh and DNB) in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeries. It can also be useful for young or even senior cardiovascular surgeons not only in India but all over the world. CSiI does not endorse or promote any product or manufacturer.
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(For Heart Surgeons, Students & Their Families)
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Lifestyle Management and Healthy Living
(For Heart Surgeons, Students & Their Families)
(All rights reserved with @ Prof Nirmal Gupta for printing, publication and duplication in any form except for personal or family use. All other usage would require credit and prior permission from the author by a written email).
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Learners and visitors may post their comments and discuss issues arising from the content on this website. Sobriety and respect for difference in opinions is expected from all, at all times.
Prof Nirmal Gupta
Creator, Administrator and moderator CSiI-OLV.
Prof Nirmal Gupta
Creator, Administrator and moderator CSiI-OLV.
![]() Monday, January 6, 2014
Advanced Surgical Skill: This set of 2 presentations deals with issue of performing a safe Non-intubated (Awake cardiac Surgery) by Dr Vivek Jawali and his team. Go to the Course Part-2 By permission from Dr V Jawali, Director Fortis Escorts, Bangaluru. |
![]() Upcoming video on January 20th 2014 would be Wet Lab demonstration of Konno and Manoguian's procedure on a bovine heart.
By Prof Nirmal Gupta |
![]() Monday,December 23, 2013
Advanced Surgical Skill: This set of 3 presentations deals with issue of performing a safe Non-intubated (Awake cardiac Surgery) by Dr Vivek Jawali and his team. Go to the Course Part-1 By permission from Dr V Jawali, Director Fortis Escorts, Bangaluru. |
![]() Monday,December 7-8, 2013 General: Presentation on Technology Enabled Teaching & Learning (Video) Delivered at The IXth International Meeting of Telemedicine Society of India, Jaipur Nov. 30th, 2013 at International Panel Discussion of Special Interest Group on TeleCardiology. (Approx. 26 Mins) View Powerpoint Lecture Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta Prof and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
![]() Monday, November 24, 2013
Advanced Surgical Skill Video Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting Cold Skeletonised LIM for students and young surgeons (8 Mins) View Video CSiI students and young surgeons are grateful to Dr Jose L Navia et al. Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA. This is shareable content on FB and other social sites. (Permission sought from Dr Navia by email). |
![]() Monday, November 11, 2013
Basic Surgical Skill Video: Cold Skeletonised LIMA harvesting for students (10 Mins) View Video Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta Prof and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
![]() Monday, October 28, 2013 Basic Surgical Skill Video: Skeletonised LIMA harvesting for students- (15:54 Mins) View Video View Doc. Anatomy of IMA Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta Prof and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
![]() Monday, October 14, 2013
Basic Surgical Skill Video: Open Long Saphenous Vein Harvesting for students- (24:51 Mins) View Video Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta Prof and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IndiaVideo |
Monday, September 30, 2013
Advanced Surgical Skill Video Lecture: (MICS) ASD Closure on Beating Heart Through Hemisternotomy Using Normothermic CPB. Click to View Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta, Professor and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
Monday September 16, 2013
Basic Surgical Skill Video Lecture: How to Perform Hemisternotomy for MICS and its Closure. Click to View Created by Dr Nirmal Gupta, Professor and Head, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India |
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A one stop website for everything
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Phone: +91 522 2494210
Email: professor.heartsurgery@gmail.com
Dialogue With Prof Nirmal Gupta
A one stop website for everything
by Prof (Dr) Nirmal Gupta
Phone: +91 522 2494210
Email: professor.heartsurgery@gmail.com
CSiI Open Learning Venture Commitment: This Site shall remain “Free Access”, until I can manage the expenses after which its curriculum based teaching sections will become nominal subscription (Rs.1500 or $100.00 per year) based with password protection. Till then there is no need to ask for password. CSiI Chief Admin
CSiI Round Table: For Students and Surgeons
Careers and Jobs![]() Postings will be available for 3 months period only from the date of posting.
CSiI recommended books for purchase:The latest and best selection of books in (Cardiac, CHD, Vascular, Thoracic, Endovascular Surgeries, Cardiac anaesthesia and even Cardiology) are recommended and reviewed by CSiI editor for students and surgeons. Know more…..
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Invitation to The Board of CSiI for Partner Companies and Industry Leaders. Know more.....
Invitation for Sponsoring Opportunity
![]() We invite national or international device and pharmaceutical industry and corporate leaders "To the Board of CSiI". CSiIOpenLearning Venture Site is and will remain a Not-for-Profit organ. It seeks assistance to enable us to extend and expand our capabilities and mission as the leading portal of educational tool and resources in the cardiovascular and thoracic speciality. Know more.....
CSiI Recommended Professional Events![]() (National and International Conferences, Workshops, CME's, Wet-Lab's and Symposiums)
Very soon we will partner with national and international travel and hospitality industry to offer you substantial discounts on air travel, hotel bookings, even pickup and drop in any city of India or the world. There will be no fee for this kind of service. Isn't this good? Know more..... CSiI Recommended Free Online CME's (External links): For continuing CVTS education. Know more..
Andhra Pradesh Paediatric Cardiac Network
CSiI welcomes,Dr Jagannath's efforts, his creativity and his willingness to collaborate in the CSiIOLV theme of "Learning by Sharing". We have incorporated the website link for the benefit of all CSiI members and non-members. The site has pictorial depiction of a paediatric surgical procedures and related articles as well as the statistics with morbidity and mortality of surgeries done at Hyderabad. It also has selected articles from latest journals. The site is updated every month and previous issues are available online. Detailed statistics and PDF of articles need log-in and password, which can be easily obtained by registering on the site. Prof-Nirmal Gupta |
Ethics: Medicine, Research and Health Policy: This area is fast emerging as an important and integral part of our practice and life that medical students and practitioners must be well versed with. From March 1, 2013 onwards, I have included this NEW dimension to the CSiI Open Learning Venture Site. Read More………….
Open Journal of Cardiac Surgeons in India (OJCSiI) (Free and Open Access: Forever): In the service of academic excellence of publications by students and surgeons under the auspices of CSiI Open Learning Venture. This is first journal with some unique features never seen or thought before in the world of scientific CVTS publishing. Know more.......
Everyday Utilities 4-U
We all are not only surgeons but also have family and other personal needs and commitments. Our responsibilities make us search things to ensure that we fulfil our personal, social and family commitments in quickest possible manner. Links provided on this page are carefully selected for your use, in order to save alot of your time and hassle. Make the best of use and let us know, if you have any suggestion for everyones use. Go to the page..... Practice guidelines by STS/ACC/AHA: Here is collection of 20 published guidelines for ready reference. Know more......
Free Online Multimedia-Interactive Statistics Lessons; courtesy- Dr David Lane, Rice University, Houston, TX. US Click-2-Go
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Ethics: Medicine, Research and Health Policy: Ethics in Medicine is fast emerging as an important and integral part of our practice and life that medical students and practitioners must be well versed with. From this day, March 1, 2013 this NEW dimension to the CSiI OLV Site with an additional page is added. Read More…………. Readings in Medical Ethics
Thanks for visiting the CSiI Open Learning Venture Site: We sincerely hope and wish that your learning experience was satisfactory. We shall add many new features and functions in the future. We hope one day, this site will be your HomePage for all your learning and professional update requirements.
Prof Nirmal Gupta Concept Developer, Designer, Chief Administrator and Dreamer. |