| With the boom of Medical Tourism, India is quickly | | | | procedure. |
| becoming one of the favorite destinations for a | | | | Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TLR): |
| medical traveler. Breakthrough in cardiac surgery has | | | | Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization or (TLR) is a |
| attracted the major population of the world to this | | | | procedure that is performed to treat a condition called |
| beautiful country. With rapidly expanding infrastructure, | | | | Angina. It is when all other treatments fail, that this |
| clinical expertise and international standard | | | | procedure is recommended. This is not so common |
| implementation, India is servicing healthcare needs, at | | | | procedure. It is usually recommended to people who |
| reasonable costs. | | | | have already had a Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) |
| In the recent past, many countries have experienced | | | | done and cannot undergo another one. |
| shortage in Specialty Care Providers, which has in turn | | | | Valve Repair or Valve Replacement: |
| restricted their access to quality and cost-effective | | | | In order for the heart to function normally, the heart |
| medical care. In sharp contrast to this, India has always | | | | valves ensure that blood flows in only one direction. |
| looked at increasing the number and availability of | | | | Healthy valves open and close in a precise way which |
| Specialty Care thus avoiding the problem of a | | | | helps the heart to pump blood to various parts of the |
| shortage of medical professionals. The availability of | | | | body. A heart valve may be repaired or in certain |
| Clinical expertise at rock bottom prices, (when | | | | cases replaced to ensure proper function of the heart. |
| compared to similar procedures done in western | | | | Heart Transplant: |
| countries) supported by internationally trained and | | | | In this procedure, a diseased heart is replaced with a |
| educated Doctors, has ensured the steady rise of | | | | healthy heart from a brain dead donor. This procedure |
| foreign patients opting for India. | | | | is usually done for people whose heart is damaged or |
| The skill of Indian Doctors is well known, acknowledged | | | | weak cannot pump enough blood to meet the |
| and accepted world-wide. Many International medical | | | | body’s needs. |
| equipment companies prefer to launch their high-end | | | | Open Heart Surgery: |
| products in India because of the potential in the Indian | | | | In this procedure, the Chest wall is opened to operate |
| Healthcare market. | | | | on the heart. The word “open” refers to the |
| Minimally invasive surgical procedures, which have | | | | Chest and not the heart itself. Depending on the kind of |
| gained popularity among patients is a new trend and | | | | surgery, the heart may be opened too. Open heart |
| has a minimum patient discomfort and faster recovery. | | | | surgery is done to bypass blocked arteries of the |
| These procedures reduce the trauma of surgery; | | | | heart or to repair/replace valves, correct Atrial |
| study also has shown to reduce possibility of repeat | | | | fibrillation and during a heart transplant. |
| procedure in future. With smaller incisions there are | | | | Prior to undergoing any of the above said procedures, |
| reduced chances of infection with much lesser pain, | | | | medical tests are done to understand your heart |
| scarring and faster healing. | | | | problem and assess your overall health. This helps the |
| Among the various types of cardiac surgeries done; a | | | | doctors decide if you require a surgery, the kind of |
| few are listed below: | | | | surgery and when you need to do it. |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): | | | | Given that 10-20% of the Indian population belongs to |
| One of the common cardiology procedures performed | | | | middle income groups by western standards, Cardiac |
| world over and in India is Coronary Artery Bypass | | | | surgery growth definitely favors India. Healthcare |
| Surgery, also known as CABG. This procedure | | | | providers like ESCORTS, Fortis, Apollo, Wockhardt, |
| restores proper blood supply to the heart muscle. In a | | | | Asian Heart Institute etc with world class facilities |
| CABG procedure, the blood flow around the blocked | | | | make India a preferred destination for Major Cardiac |
| Coronary Artery is re-routed through a graft vessel. | | | | procedures. |
| This transplanted vessel (graft) helps the blood to | | | | Research has advanced extensively especially in |
| bypass the blockage present in the coronary artery. | | | | minimally invasive surgery and advanced devices like |
| More than 500, 000 of these surgeries are done in | | | | robotics. Needless to say, the explosive growth of |
| India every year. People with severe Coronary Artery | | | | Cardiac surgery will definitely parallel the social and |
| Disease (CAD) will be recommended to do this | | | | economic growth of the country. |