Cardiology

The heart is a beating muscle that continually pumps blood to the rest of the body. The coronary arteries supply the heart itself with the necessary oxygen and nutrients it needs to function effectively. Over time, fatty deposits called plaque can build up inside the arteries, clogging the passages and reducing the flow of blood. If the coronary arteries develop plaque, blood flow to the heart can be compromised.

Eventually, blood flow to your heart muscle gets reduced, and because blood carries much needed oxygen, your heart muscle is not able to receive the amount of oxygen it needs. Reduced or cut off blood flow and oxygen supply to your heart muscle may lead to problem like:

Angina: Chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart does not get enough blood.

Myocardial Infarction (MI): MI happens when a blood clot at the site of narrowing in a coronary artery suddenly cuts off most or all the blood supply to the part of the heart muscle. Cells in the heart muscle begin to die if they do not receive enough oxygen-rich blood. This can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle and may even result in death.

Over time if untreated, CAD can weaken the heart muscle and contribute to: Heart failure: In heart failure, the heart can’t pump blood effectively to the rest of the body. Heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped or is about to stop. Instead, it means that the heart is failing to pump enough blood the way that it should.

Arrhythmias: Arrhythmias are abnormalities in the normal beating (rhythm) of the heart. Some of them can be quite serious / life threatening.

HEART BYPASS SURGERY

Coronary artery bypass surgery will involve “bypassing” blood flow around one or more narrowed vessels of yours by using a vein or artery from another part of your body as a graft.

SPECIAL CARE UNITS/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES

• readmill Test (TMT)

• Echocardiography (Colour Doppler)

• Stress Echocardiography

• 24 Hour Holter Monitoring

• Ambulatory BP Monitoring

• Stress Thallium Test

• 64 slice CT angiography

• Coronary and peripheral angiograph

• Electrophysiology Study

• Endovascular Suite (For the first time in India)

• Flat Panel Cath Labs with stent boost technology