Cardiovascular diseases are the commonest diseases affecting the western world. As per statistics there are around 26.6 million cardiac patients in USA. The treatment of cardiac disorders has undergone revolutionary changes in terms of technology, surgical techniques, treatment protocols and preventive measures. One the most revolutionary techniques devised in last two decades is the beating heart surgery also known as off-pump surgery.
The beating heart surgery has replaced the old technique where the heart was stopped during the surgery and the circulation was done using a heart lung machine. The major risks associated with stopping the heart during surgery and then restarting it again were
a. Increase risk of arrhythmia
b. Increase risk of heart attacks
These risks were increased in case of elderly patients who had previous heart injuries, blockades, arrhythmia etc. The beating heart surgery technique overcomes these short comings and is safe for elderly people. The major advantages of beating heart surgery are
a. Low complication rates
b. Short hospital stay
c. Fast recovery
The main factor for the success of the beating heart surgery is the expertise of the performing surgeon. In the past years as the technique has gained recognition more and more cardiac surgeons are getting trained for beating heart surgery. Doctors of Indian origin after getting an extensive training in US on beating heart surgery are now performing them in centres of excellence in India. In the past 10 years there has been a rampant rise in number of dedicated cardiac centres and experienced professionals. The majority of them are located in metropolitan cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad that are well connected globally. The cost of surgery is also 60%-80% lower than the cost on western world. Thus a foreign patient can under go beating heart surgery in a world class hospitals performed by well trained cardiac surgeon at a cost 60-80% lower than US in India. For more information regarding centres performing beating heart surgery kindly write to us as info@firstcareindia.com or register at http://firstcareindia.com/
