blk heart centre · advanced centres in india. the centre is equipped ... world-class,...
TRANSCRIPT
Pusa Road, New Delhi - 110005 (India). www.blkhospital.com
BLK Super Speciality Hospital
24-Hour Helpline: 011-30403040
BLK Heart Centre
BLK Heart Centre is a part of BLK Super Speciality
Hospital – one of India’s largest, private sector,
tertiary care hospitals. The Centre was conceived to provide state-of-the-art
comprehensive cardiac care to the patients.
At the Heart Centre we have adopted a 'Heart Team' approach to care for
patients with Cardiovascular diseases. As there have been many advances in
surgery and cardiology, it is very important to maintain a rational approach.
To plan the management of patients and deliver the best of care, the Heart
Team comprising of Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists, Intensivists,
Physicians, Cardiac Anaesthesiologists and Intensive Care Experts work in
synergy providing the best possible outcomes.
The Centre’s team of experts is internationally recognized for their
pioneering work in the field of Total Arterial Grafting, Minimally Invasive
Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Complex Congenital Cardiac
Surgery, Surgery for Aneurysm including Endovascular and Hybrid
procedures, Interventional Cardiac procedures of all kinds - from
Electrophysiology and Coronary Angioplasty to Interventions for correction
of congenital anomalies.
Introduction
3
BLK Heart Centre is one of the most specialised
advanced centres in India. The Centre is equipped
with state-of-the-art technology to provide you a
comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic
services. Our dedicated team of heart specialists is
internationally recognized for its pioneering work
in a wide range of cardiac procedures. With an
extensive experience of countless successful
surgeries, your heart truly is in safe hands.
The Heart Centre offers you a range of world-class
treatments and services all under one roof: from
Diagnostic Non-invasive Cardiology, Nuclear Scans, PET
Scan and CT Imaging to top-class Interventional
Cardiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuro Interventional services,
including the full range of Cardiac and Vascular Surgeries.
Our dedicated team has performed more than 20000 Interventional
procedures, ranging from complex Angioplasty Rotablation and Device
Implantation to Endovascular and Congenital Heart procedures. With a
combined team experience of over 25000 Cardiac Surgeries, more than 4000
Total Arterial Grafting and over 4000 Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries,
the Heart Centre is well equipped to handle the most complex and critical
cardiac cases.
Over the years, patrons from India as well as the Middle East, the African
Subcontinent, Eastern Europe and other SAARC nations (Afghanistan,
Bangladesh , Maldives , Sri Lanka etc.) have shown great faith in the
expertise of our illustrious Heart Team.
The Heart Centre has dedicated specialist units, which
are further streamlined into various sub-disciplines of
‘Cardiac Care’. These include:
Clinical and Critical Cardiology
Non-invasive Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services
Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
OurCentre
54
CardiacCare
Whatever be your age – we offer you
the latest innovations in Cardiac Care
and Clinical Therapies. Our advanced
tests and procedures help us in making accurate diagnosis and develop a
personalised treatment plan for you. Critically ill cardiac patients with
comorbidities are managed in our state-of-the-art Heart Centre with robust
support from multidisciplinary medical experts.
We take pride in treating and caring for not only those who have very
common heart problems such as Angina, Coronary Artery, Valvular Heart
Disease, Rhythm Disorder and Heart Failure, but also those who are
suffering from very rare forms of heart diseases, which fail to find a cure at
other leading hospitals.
To provide you the best possible care, our Cardiologists use a broad range of
treatment options. They also work very closely with our team of
Cardiovascular Surgeons, should surgery be your preferred treatment of
choice.
Clinical Care Cardiology
The dedicated Cardiac OPD facility offers you the highest standard of
professional medical care and services for all types of heart diseases. Here, you
will be in the expert hands of experienced Interventional Cardiologists and
Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons, while highly qualified nurses and
technicians will look after you with the most advanced equipment and
technology available.
Our specialized Cardiac Clinics offer you an extensive range of cardiac services
supported by the latest in cardiac technology, team of highly skilled medical
experts and allied health professionals. The various specialized Cardiac Clinics
committed to support and serve you at the Heart Centre are:
Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Clinic
Hypertension Clinic
Heart Failure Clinic
Valve Heart Disease Clinic
PH (Pulmonary Hypertension) Clinic
Critical Care Cardiology
Critical Care Cardiology is a well-equipped 24-bed Intensive Coronary Care
Unit, staffed with trained medical experts who provide round-the-clock
multidisciplinary, comprehensive care to the patients suffering from critical
heart diseases. To give you complete peace of mind, the unit is equipped with
world-class, technologically advanced monitoring equipment and certified staff
to administer emergency services 24x7.
Clinical andCritical Cardiology
76
Internationally trained experts
with vast experience in life
saving procedures perform EP
Study and Radiofrequency
Ablation using 3-dimensional mapping for complex Tachycardia.
Devices in heart failure pacing like AICD and Combo Implantations are some of
the complex procedures undertaken by the Electrophysiology team at the Heart
Centre.
What's more, here medical experts treat Endovascular and congenital birth
defects non-surgically at the world-class facility using 3D TEE facility.
The BLK Heart Centre has a dedicated Heart
Station, which is well equipped with instruments
and machines of latest technology to offer you a
wide range of Diagnostic Cardiology procedures:
2D / 3D Echo, Colour Doppler
2D / 3D TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography)
Strain Rate Imaging
Contrast 2D Echo / TEE
TMT, Exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Dyssynchrony Assessment Echo
Holter Examination, Ambulatory BP Monitoring
Vascular Doppler
128 Slice / CT Coronary Angiography
HUTT
Enhanced External Counter Pulsation Therapy (EECP)
EECP is an economical, non-invasive alternative treatment for Refractory
Stable Angina and Heart Failure patients when drug therapy is found to be
ineffective and revascularization procedure is not feasible. The procedure helps
in building new vessels around blocked arteries, facilitating blood flow to the
heart.
Nuclear Cardiology
This fully equipped Nuclear Cardiology Unit offers you advanced services like
Te99 SPECT Nuclear Cardiac Scans, PET Scans for Myocardial Viability
Studies, Cardiac MRI, Renal Perfusion Scans, and MIBG Scans for
Pheochromocytoma Detection. Managed by highly trained experts who work in
close cooperation with Cardiologists, the unit facilitates diagnosis and
prognostic information related to various cardiac disorders.
BLK Heart Centre offers you a wide range of
Interventional procedures in Cardiology. The
Invasive Cardiology Department has
accomplished complex Coronary Angioplasties
including Rotablation, FFR guided PCI for Intermediate Lesions, Endovascular
procedures like Aortoiliac Angioplasty, Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection
Management, Carotid Stenting and Birth Defects. These procedures are
assisted by imaging guidance such as IVUS and OCT used in complex
Angioplasties and 3D TEE, CT Imaging during structural heart procedures.
Our state-of–the-art Biplane Cath Labs provide comprehensive cardiac care,
supported by dedicated staff members who are available round-the-clock. The
unit has achieved record time protocols in primary Angioplasty (Acute Heart
Attack Angioplasty).
Non-invasiveCardiology
InterventionalCardiology
Electrophysiology andArrhythmia Services
98
At the BLK Heart Centre, we perform almost all types of adult Cardiac
Operations using Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS). In fact, the
Minimally Invasive approach is not only restricted to adults but has also
been used in pediatric cases as well.
The advantages of MICS include:
Small thoracotomy incision
Less pain
Less risk of infection
Reduced ICE and shorter hospital stay
Improved postoperative pulmonary function
Early recovery
Improved cosmetic results
Improved quality of life
We are proud to have
the most experienced
Cardiothoracic and
Vascular surgical
team in the entire country. Our surgical team has a vast experience of
performing all types of Cardiac procedures like – Coronary Bypass Surgery,
Midcab, Surgery for Valve Disease, Surgery for Aneurysm and Arrhythmia,
management of Heart Failure with various surgical procedures including LVAD
and Transplant is also available. All types of Thoracic, VATS as well as Vascular
procedures are also performed here.
Cardiothoracic and VascularSurgery Facilities and Services
Coronary Arteries Bypass Surgery
At the Heart Centre we are constantly leveraging the latest in research and
medical advancements to directly benefit you.
Most Coronary Bypass patients require grafting of the three main native
coronary arteries. Current evidence supports a policy of increased use of
Arterial Grafts during CABG, bilateral internal mammary arteries in
particular.
It has been proved beyond doubt that the Arterial Graft not only stays patent
for a long time, but also reduces the incidence of re-operations after CABG.
However, it’s unfortunate that almost 90% of patients who undergo Coronary
Artery Bypass Grafting have their leg veins used.
With a vast experience of over 25000 Cardiac Operations and over 4000 Total
Arterial Bypass Operations (BIMA), we are using Arterial Grafts in almost
85% of our patients with no cuts on legs.
Potentially diabetic patients gain the most from BIMA grafts as they often
have a more severe, diffuse and distal disease.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)
It is a well-known fact that Cardiac Surgery has excellent long-term benefits.
However, with Midline Sternotomy and Cardiopulmonary Bypass, there’s high
morbidity during the postoperative period. Opening the chest by Sternotomy
is not only very traumatic, but also the most invasive part of Cardiac Surgery.
With advancements in the field of Minimally Access Surgery, it is now
possible to use this technique in most Cardiac Operations. Cardiac Surgeries
can be performed through small thoracotomy incisions either on the right or
left chest. This avoids both Midline Sternotomy and the morbidity associated
with it.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
At BLK, we also perform a minimally invasive surgical procedure
-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) which repairs the valve
without removing the damaged valve. Instead, a replacement valve is lodged
into the place of the aortic valves. This procedure is for people who have been
diagnosed with severe Aortic Stenosis and are considered either high-risk or
too sick for surgical valve replacement.
Key advantages of TAVI include:...
Shorter recovery time
Painless procedure
May not require anaesthesia in few cases
Short hospital stay of 2-3 days
Life-saving option for high-risk patients
High success rate
LVAD
We are one of the few centres in the world to offer LVAD procedure to patients
with critical heart condition. LVAD is a very specialized and valuable device
that is connected to the main chamber of the heart from which it takes blood
and then pumps it into the major artery of heart called aorta. Our team of
specialists are well trained to perform this procedure which demands very
high level of expertise, training and dexterity.
1110
Centre for Valvular Diseases
There are various ways in which a Valvular Lesion can be treated. Our
surgical team at the BLK Heart Centre has some of the best Valve Surgeons
who are experts in Valve Repair Surgery with very positive results. This can
be combined with Minimal Access Surgery to get the best results for you. The
other option includes Valve Replacement. If the patient has associated Atrial
Fibrillation, a Maze procedure can be performed along with Valve Surgery to
give maximum benefit.
Heart Failure and Transplant
Our ‘Heart Team’ approach to patients of heart failure offers the best
long-term solution to a terminal condition, which has poor prognosis if not
managed by experts.
We not only have vast experience and world-class infrastructure, but also
facilities that help provide modern medical treatment. To deliver the finest
care to patients, we also have experienced Cardiologists and Surgeons who
treat them with ICD, conduct Cardiac Resynchronization Therapies, and
perform LVAD and Heart Transplants with precision.
The Aorta Centre
There are various ways to treat Aortic diseases. With the team of
Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons and Interventional Radiologists, we
customise our management of patients with complex Aneurysm. Various
investigations like 2D Echocardiography, CT Angiography and Cardiac
Catheterization are available at the Centre. We have one of the best results
of hybrid treatment for Aneurysm, which minimizes the incision and reduces
operative time with quick recovery.
The BLK Heart Centre has a proud tradition of giving back to the community
where it serves. We launched the Community Heart Awareness & Prevention
Program (CHAPP) as a sincere effort to promote awareness about Cardiac
diseases across the nation. With the aim of reaching out to as many people as
possible, the program entitles participants to several benefits such as free
health check-up, consultation with Sr. Cardiologists, health education and
subsidized health packages for various diagnostic procedures.
1312
Community Heart Awareness andPrevention Program (CHAPP)
Where passion meets healing
14