Cardiology
It is a medical specialty and a branch of internal medicine concerned with disorders of the heart.
Treatments of Cardiology
CABG
Coronary artery bypass surgery also known as coronary artery bypass graft is a surgical procedure for coronary artery disease aiming to relieve angina stall progression of ischemic heart disease and increase life expectancy.
PTCA
Percutaneous coronary intervention is a non surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease.
AVR/MVR
AVR/MVR is heart value repair procedure, which is performed to correct heart valves that are not functioning properly.
TAVI
This involves fitting a valve into the heart to treat aortic stenosis.
Balloon Angioplasty
This is used to stretch open a narrowed or blocked artery. Modern angioplasty procedures also involve inserting a short wire mesh tube called a stent, into the artery during the procedure.
Pacemaker
A pacemaker is a small device that’s placed (implanted) in the chest to help control the heart beat.
| Hospitals | Department | Spokesperson | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanavati Max (Mumbai) | Cardiology | Nilesh/Ashish | - |
| Artemis Hospital (Gurugram) | Cardiology | Vasundhara/Satyendra | - |
| Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Gurugram) | Cardiology | Vasundhara/Satyendra | - |