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Dr. KR Balakrishnan
One of the Most Distinguished and Experienced Cardiac Surgeons in
India who has Special affinity to Africa . He has conducted Numerous
Medical Missions to African Countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi
etc. Dr KR Balakrishnan also is credited with performing the
Successful First Coronary Bypass and Children Heart operation in
Kenya.
Dr KRB is considered one of the Most Successful surgeons in India
for Children’s and Adult Heart surgery as well as Heart Transplant
and Artificial Heart Implants.
Dr. R Ravi Kumar
One of the Most Experienced Interventional Cardiologists in South
India with vast Experience in procedures like Radial Angioplasty,
Hybrid Heart procedures in Children and Advanced procedures for
Heart failure. He has also Conducted many Medical missions to
African Countries like Kenya and Burundi. And also Countries like
Bangladesh and Maldives. Has Performed the First RADIAL ANGIOPLASTY
in Kenya.
Dr. NK Kapadia
A Senior US trained Cardiac surgeon who has made a Name for himself
in Minimal Access ( Key Hole ) Heart Surgery and Advanced Valve
repair
Dr. Vijith Cherian
A Senior Australian Trained Cardiac surgeon who is a Specialist in
Beating Heart Coronary Bypass
Cardiac and Vascular Procedures
• Beating heart Coronary Bypass ( CABG)
• KEY HOLE coronary Bypass
• Key Hole bypass with Hybrid Angioplasty
• Key Hole Hybrid Closure of Holes in Heart ( ASD and VSD )
• Valve replacement ( Normal or Key hole )
• Intracardiac repair for Children’s heart diseases like Blue babies
( example : Tetralogy of Fallot )
• Emergency procedures for Blue babies – BT SHUNT operation
• Coronary Angioplasty with Stent Implant
• All types of Pacemakers
• Heart failure Devices and Pacemakers
• HEART TRANSPLANT
• Artificial Hearts like Berlin Heart or Heartmate
• All Lung surgeries
• All types of vascular Grafts for legs, Neck, Arms etc
• All types of vascular Angioplasties
• Stent Grafts for Aortic aneurysm
Heart Transplant
Heart Transplants are NOW a reality in India and for patients who
can afford the Cost . What makes Heart Transplants easily accessible
to patients is because more citizens in south India are coming
Forward to Donate organs like HEART in case of Road accidents once
"Brain Death " is certified . Also there are now accredited
Hospitals in Chennai, which has the necessary Resources, Specialist
Doctors and Equipment to perform Heart Transplant .
Heart Transplants are Required for the
following Cardiac diseases:
1. Enlargement and Weakness of Heart in Young Patients Especially
after a Viral diseases of Heart like Myocarditis or Heart Weakness
after Child delivery in young females .
2. Older patients with Severe Weakness and Enlargement of Heart
after Heart attacks.
3. Children with Severe Late stage Heart disease.
4. Patients with diseases like Cardiomyopathy.
Requirements for Heart Transplants:
1. The Blood Group of Recipient (Patient) has to MATCH with Donor
2. The Body weight of both should be similar .
Waiting period for Heart Transplants:
General there is a 2-4 month average waiting period for Heart
Transplant during which the patient must stay near the Hospital. |
