Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday launched the India Valve Registry at India Valves 2026, a national academic meeting focused on advancing the treatment of valvular and structural heart diseases, held in Chennai.
Addressing leading cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, researchers and medical experts from India and abroad, the Vice President said the convergence of clinical expertise, scientific inquiry, innovation and collaboration represented an important step in the service of humanity.
He said that behind every medical procedure, clinical decision and scientific advancement is ultimately a patient seeking to live longer, healthier and with dignity.
Focus on India-specific clinical evidence
Highlighting advances in cardiovascular medicine, C P Radhakrishnan said valvular and structural heart diseases remain an important and growing challenge, even as developments in medical science have transformed their treatment.
He emphasised that every advancement in medical science also brings a responsibility to ensure that its benefits are inclusive and accessible. Healthcare, he said, is a human right and should be accessible to everyone.
The Vice President described the India Valve Registry as an important step towards strengthening evidence-based cardiac care in the country.
A valve registry that systematically records information on patients undergoing heart valve interventions, along with their treatments and outcomes over time, can convert individual clinical experiences into collective medical knowledge, he said.
C P Radhakrishnan stressed the need to generate India-specific clinical evidence. While several countries have established national registries for advanced valve interventions and other cardiovascular procedures, he welcomed the initiative to create a collaborative registry in India.
He said such efforts would help generate “our country’s own data for our own countrymen”, enabling the medical community to understand outcomes better, identify challenges and gaps, learn from experience and improve patient care.
India’s growing medical capabilities
The Vice President also highlighted India’s growing position as a centre of medical expertise and innovation.
Referring to India’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the country developed vaccines for its own population and supplied vaccines to around 100 countries, demonstrating its growing medical and technological capabilities.
“Our doctors, scientists and healthcare professionals have earned respect across the world. India has demonstrated remarkable capabilities in advanced medical treatment,” he said.
Linking healthcare progress with the national goal of building a Viksit Bharat by 2047, C P Radhakrishnan said a developed India must also be a Swasth Bharat.
He called for collective efforts to build a healthcare ecosystem in which innovation, technology and scientific progress are ultimately measured by their ability to improve human lives.
India Valve Registry
India Valves 2026 brings together cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, researchers and healthcare professionals from India and abroad for scientific exchange, training and collaborative research on valvular and structural heart diseases.
The India Valve Registry is a collaborative multicentre initiative for the systematic, secure and de-identified collection of real-world data on transcatheter valve interventions across India. The initiative aims to strengthen India-specific clinical evidence and contribute to improved patient care.