| Cardiac Surgery in Bangalore | | | | Cardiac Surgery. This is world center for Cardiac |
| What is Cardiac Surgery? | | | | Surgery treatment. Top Doctor and specialist is |
| Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart and/or | | | | available in Bangalore with top class Hospital Facility |
| great vessels performed by a cardiac surgeon. | | | | and world class medical Assistance. Compare to |
| Frequently, it is done to treat complications of | | | | other city like Delhi and Mumbai, Bangalore |
| ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary | | | | emerged as a top city in India for Cardiac |
| artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart | | | | Surgery Specialist. |
| disease, or treat valvular heart disease created | | | | Bangalore has got best doctors in area of Cardiac |
| by various causes including endocarditis. It also | | | | and heart related issues. Bangalore has got best |
| includes heart transplantation. | | | | Doctors for Cardiovascular Medicine and |
| Risk? | | | | Cardiovascular Surgery. |
| The development of cardiac surgery and | | | | Dr. A. Gopi is the best doctor for Cardiovascular |
| cardiopulmonary bypass techniques has reduced | | | | Medicine in Bangalore, india. He has completed his |
| the mortality rates of these surgeries to relatively | | | | MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical |
| low levels. For instance, repairs of congenital heart | | | | sciences, Bangalore. After his MBBS course he |
| defects are currently estimated to have 4-6% | | | | joined Bangalore Medical College and completed his |
| mortality rates. | | | | MD in General Medicine. Simultaneously obtained his |
| A major concern with cardiac surgery is the | | | | Diplomate of the national board (DNB) in Internal |
| incidence of neurological damage. Stroke occurs in | | | | Medicine from the National Board of Examinations, |
| 2-3% of all people undergoing cardiac surgery, and | | | | New Delhi. Immediately after completing his MD |
| is higher in patients at risk for stroke.[citation | | | | he was selected for the DM cardiology course at |
| needed] A more subtle constellation of | | | | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences |
| neurocognitive deficits attributed to | | | | and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum. |
| cardiopulmonary bypass is known as | | | | SCTIMST is an autonomous institute of national |
| postperfusion syndrome (sometimes called | | | | importance. After completion of the DM course, |
| 'pumphead'). The symptoms of postperfusion | | | | worked as a senior registrar in cardiology at |
| syndrome were initially felt to be permanent, but | | | | Wockhardt Hospital and Heart Institute, |
| were shown to be transient with no permanent | | | | Cunningham Road, Bangalore. After 2 years |
| neurological impairment. | | | | became a consultant in the same hospital. |
| Bangalore has got best doctors in area of Cardiac | | | | Continued in that post for 4 ½ years and then |
| and heart related issues. Bangalore has got best | | | | moved to Sagar Apollo Hospital, Bangalore as a |
| Doctors for Cardiovascular Medicine and | | | | consultant interventional cardiologist. After 2 years |
| Cardiovascular Surgery. | | | | took over as coordinator Department of |
| Specialty | | | | cardiovascular sciences. In November 2007 shifted |
| - AdultCardiac Surgery | | | | to Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore as a Sr. consultant- |
| - PediatricCardiac Surgery | | | | Interventional Cardiologist. In 2005 was made a |
| - PeripheralVascular Surgery | | | | Fellow of The Society of Cardiovascular |
| Interests | | | | Angiographyand Interventions, USA. |
| - AORTICANEURYSM SURGERY | | | | During the last 11 years of practice has done over |
| - CORONARYBYPASS SURGERY | | | | 8000 diagnostic catheterization procedures and |
| - BEATINGHEART BYPASS SURGERY | | | | around 1500 interventional procedures. Areas of |
| - PEDIATRICCARDIAC SURGERY | | | | special interest are Primary angioplasty in Acute |
| - PERIPHERALVASCULAR SURGERY | | | | Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) and Carotid |
| - ARTERIALCONDUITS IN CORONARY BYPASS | | | | Angioplasties. Was part of the team that |
| SURGERY | | | | performed the first successful heart failure device |
| Cardiac Surgery Specialist in Bangalore | | | | implantation in the state and the first Combo |
| Bangalore is the top destination of India for | | | | (HFD + ICD) device in South India. |