The Cardiothoracic Department at LifeLine Multi Speciality Hospital includes some of the region's most experienced heart surgeons. Between the various surgeons in the department, close to 300 open-heart surgeries are conducted every year, amongst other surgeries relating to issues in the heart, lungs and aorta.
Apart from traditional coronary artery bypass grafting, LifeLine Multi Speciality Hospital also provides heart valve surgery (including valve repair and minimally invasive mitral and aortic valve replacement), OPCAB (Off Pump Coronary Artery) and MIDCAB (Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass). Surgeons in the hospital are also highly experienced in endovascular vein harvesting for bypass surgery to help reduce complications. Expertise also encompasses vascular surgery to treat aneurysm and arterial occlusive disease of the thoracic and abdominal aorta, carotid artery and peripheral vessels. They are trained in endovascular stent repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, as well as insertion of pacers and defibrillators. Additionally, our surgeons employ advanced minimally invasive and video-assisted techniques to treat lung cancer and esophageal disease.
These advanced surgical capabilities are part of the comprehensive diagnostic and treatment program offered through LifeLine Multi Speciality Hospital. Physicians within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery work closely with cardiologists, primary care physicians and other specialists to develop an appropriate treatment plan for each patient, utilizing technology to cater to the individual needs of patients. To help the department achieve this goal, it has its own ICU, OR, Anesthesia and Perfusionist Technology Teams and Intensivists. There are also separate OTs and post-operative wards attached to the department.
Apart from cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries, this department also provides regular technical and specialty support to the trauma unit, cardiology unit, transplant unit, and pulmonology unit within the hospital.
