Cardiology
The Cardiology Department is manned by senior Cardiologists trained in India and abroad. Coronary stenting is routine and performed by most of the invasive cardiologists. Patients with high risk and multi vessel involvement are also undertaken. Primary angioplasty, an approach of opening blocked coronary artery during acute myocardial infarction, in place of thrombolysis is practised in suitable cases. The cardiologists have performed over 150angiographies and nearly 30coronary angioplasties since the establishment of the department in January ‘96. Non-coronary intervention deals with variety of cardiovascular abnormalities. Subclavean, iliac, femoral and carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stenting are being performed. Vascular dissection and aneurysm repair are also conducted with covered stents.
Cardiac Treatment Facility
Non Surgical closure of Heart Defects
Patients with a hole in their heart, whether Atrial septal defect, small ventricular septal defect or Patent ductus Arteriosus can be closed effectively by Button or Amplatzer’s device or Coils. A young boy of four years having Patent ductus Atreriosus was taken for non surgical repair. Patent ductus was 4mm in diameter and was closed by coils by a modified arterial and venous approach. The abnormal communication was sealed off by placing three coils. The patient was discharged with no complications within three days. His progress is satisfactory after three years of this procedure.