What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the medical specialty focusing on heart diseases, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Cardiologists manage conditions like heart failure and coronary artery disease.
Cardiac Care at Medicover Hospitals
- Medicover Hospital is the top cardiology hospital in the country, offering treatment for a wide array of heart conditions, cardiology-related illnesses, and disorders.
- Our cardiology facilities are furnished with cutting-edge imaging and cardiac surgery technologies to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care available.
- Our team of seasoned heart specialists possesses extensive experience and unparalleled expertise.
- We are dedicated to providing cost-effective and compassionate care, consistently ranking Medicover as one of the premier heart hospitals in India.
- At Medicover Hospitals, our adept heart specialists address a broad spectrum of serious heart issues, catering to patients of all ages.
- Our cardiology experts are exceptionally skilled and proficient, proficiently performing a variety of cardiology procedures such as Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Coronary Angioplasty and stent insertion, Heart Transplant, and more.
- The cardiology departments at Medicover Hospitals are outfitted with state-of-the-art diagnostic tools including ECG, echocardiography, stress test, CT scan, MRI, angiography, and PET CT.
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At Medicover, we provide advanced treatment and perform procedures for cardiology-related problems. Here are some symptoms that are related to heart conditions.
- Chest pain or Discomfort
- Shortness of breath
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Fatigue or weakness
- Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet
- Nausea or vomiting
- Pain or Discomfort in the hands, neck, jaw, shoulder, or back
- A feeling of fullness or indigestion
It's crucial to remember that, especially in the early stages of heart disease, not everyone has the same symptoms, and some people may not even have any. If you feel that you have any of the above symptoms and have concerns about your health, consult your primary physician. He will suggest some of the best cardiology hospitals in india.
Our heart doctors have extensive knowledge and treat multiple heart diseases. Some of the common heart diseases are:
- Arrhythmias(myocarditis)
- Angina
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Heart Attack (myocardial infarction)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Valve Disease
- Endocarditis
- Pericarditis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Dextrocardia with situs inversus
In addition to the conditions listed, our cardiologists also treat other heart related illnesses. To clear your doubts, please connect with our doctors through online consultation, and it's free.
How is Heart Disease Diagnosed?
- In cardiology, having the above symptoms cannot guarantee that you have heart problems.
- It is always better to perform diagnostics to assess the problem accurately.
- Our cardiology specialists use advanced technology equipped in our cardiology hospital facilities to diagnose the situation.
- They determine the severity of the cardiac problems using these advanced diagnostics.
- Once diagnosed and the severity of the problem is assessed, they will suggest the appropriate treatment or procedure.
- The goal of the suggested treatment or procedure is to lessen the heart complications
Types of Diagnostic Procedures in cardiology
Invasive Diagnostics
In this procedure, heart specialists assess the condition by performing minimally invasive techniques like coronary angiogram and Electrophysiology(EP) studies.
Non-Invasive Diagnostics
- These are diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that do not require to penetrate the body to perform the diagnostics.
- These include imaging studies like echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), electrocardiography (ECG or EKG), stress testing, and holter monitoring.
Interventional Diagnostics
In these techniques, catheters, small tubes, and other specialized medical devices will be used to reach the heart and blood vessels through tiny incisions to diagnose cardiovascular diseases. Cardiac catheterization comes under this type of diagnostics.
Cardiology Treatments and Procedures
Based on diagnostics assessment, our experienced cardiology specialists will create a treatment plan to provide the best care possible. Our cardiology hospital offers various advanced and appropriate treatments or procedures for cardiovascular-related diseases. Some of them are:
- Cardiac Medicine: This treatment is used for specific cardiac diseases like high blood pressure and chest pain due to reduced blood supply and abnormal heart rhythms. It is used to help prevent future heart attacks in people who already had heart attacks.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery(CABG) : This procedure is used to treat Coronary Artery Disease. In this heart bypass surgery, heart specialists create a new path to flow blood around a blocked artery in the heart. This operation involves taking a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg to create a pathway. Experts at our cardiology hospital will perform all types of bypass surgeries.
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) : This procedure is used to treat blocked blood vessels to improve the flow of blood. In this PTCA operation, a tiny balloon inflated inside the blocked vessel to enlarge it. If needed, a stent will be placed to keep it open.
- Pacemaker Implantation : This procedure will be used to treat when there is an irregular heart rhythm. In the Pacemaker Implantation procedure, a small device will be inserted inside the body under the skin near the chest to monitor the heart rhythm. It will send electric shocks to heart muscles whenever there is an irregularity.
- VAD Implantation :
- VAD stands for Ventricular Assist Device. VAD will be used mainly in cases of advanced heart failure.
- When the pumping ability of the heart is severely compromised, this device helps the heart to pump blood.
- These devices will serve as bridges for patients awaiting heart transplantation or destination therapy for patients who are not eligible for heart transplantation for various reasons. LVAD is the typical procedure used.
- Our cardiology hospital specialists perform all types of VAD procedures at an affordable price.
- Heart Transplantation :
- A heart transplant is a procedure done on patients whose heart is damaged or failing by replacing the healthy heart of a donor.
- It will help people to get a new lease of life for those who are facing end-stage heart failure, congenital heart disease, etc.
- Heart Valve Repair or Replacement :
- It is a life-saving procedure to improve the quality of life for people with heart valve diseases.
- There are various procedures to repair or replace the valves leading to the heart. Some of them are Mitral Valve Replacement, TAVR, SAVR, and Pulmonary Valve Surgery.
- In the Medicover cardiology department, our cardiology specialists perform all types of heart valve repair and replacement procedures.
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) :This device will be used in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT), known as biventricular pacing. This device will help to improve the synchronization of heart chambers and enhance its pumping efficiency. It is used in specific heart conditions like heart failure patients with a particular type of electrical conduction abnormality known as left bundle branch block (LBBB).
- Cardiac Ablation :This surgery is used to treat certain heart conditions that do not respond to other treatments or procedures. During the cardiac ablation, abnormal heart tissue that causes irregular heartbeats is selectively destroyed or altered using various energy sources, such as radiofrequency or cryotherapy. Our cardiology hospital is one of the best hospitals for cardiac ablation procedures performed by unmatched expertise cardiology specialists.
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