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Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai offers a comprehensive range of noninvasive cardiology services. Utilizing advanced imaging technologies like ultrasound and nuclear tracer imaging, the institute excels in early detection and management of patients at risk for heart disease. The noninvasive techniques are generally safe, hassle-free, and allow patients to resume their regular activities without delay.
Interventional Cardiology at Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai specializes in catheter-based treatments for structural heart diseases. These procedures are minimally invasive, requiring only small incisions, usually about 1 inch. A catheter is inserted into the femoral artery in the upper leg and guided towards the heart or vascular area using real-time X-ray. The minimally invasive techniques result in minimal scarring and shorter hospital stays for patients.
Complex Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCIs), also known as coronary angioplasty, are nonsurgical procedures offered at Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai for treating narrowed coronary arteries. These arteries become narrowed due to the accumulation of cholesterol-laden plaques, a condition known as atherosclerosis. The procedure is typically performed by an interventional cardiologist and involves various advanced techniques and equipment, such as bifurcation stenting, bioresorbable vascular scaffold, and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), among others.
Cardiac surgeries in Apollo Chennai range from treating ischemic heart disease, congenital heart disease, to valvular heart disease. Whether it's a bypass surgery or a heart transplant, Apollo's cardiac surgery department is equipped to handle all types of cardiac surgeries with utmost precision.
Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai specializes in Electrophysiology, a branch of cardiology that deals with the heart's electrical system. Apollo Chennai offers advanced treatments for abnormal heart rhythms, known as arrhythmias.
During an Electrophysiology examination, electrodes are guided through blood vessels to the heart to assess its electrical system. This helps in identifying current or potential heart rhythm problems. Some of these irregular heart rhythms can be treated with a special process called ablation.
Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai offers Nuclear Cardiology services, a non-invasive diagnostic method that employs nuclear imaging techniques to understand coronary artery disease. These tests are generally performed while the patient is undergoing a treadmill test. The extent and function of the ventricles can also be calculated using these techniques.
Apollo Heart Institute in Chennai offers specialized Pediatric Cardiology services, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, acquired heart diseases, and systemic and pulmonary circulatory issues in fetuses, newborns, children, and young adults.
SACHI aims to provide cardiac care to children who otherwise wouldn't have access to it. It's estimated that over 200,000 children are born with heart diseases every year in India, and SACHI is Apollo's way of giving them a fighting chance.