Best Hospital for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in Mumbai




At Wockhardt hospital we have comprehensive Cardiac care services with an amalgamation of eminent cardiologists, finest technology and evidence based practices in treating patients. Our expertise in cardiac care helps us in caring for patients with heart disease by providing complete all-round care. From diagnosis, prevention, treatment, surgical care to cardiac rehabilitation and wellness services, we look after your heart completely.

We specialize in:
Ø  Non-invasive Cardiology,
Ø  Interventional Cardiology
Ø  Minimal Invasive  Cardiac Surgery
Ø  Cardiac Electro Physiology   
Ø  Paediatric  Cardiology
Ø  Paediatric  Cardiology and
Ø  Cardiovascular & thoracic surgery (Adult and paediatric).

Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery is rarely done in Mumbai but it is widely known to overall in the world. Minimal Invasive Surgery is a newer form of heart surgery in India. It is a relatively new and advanced technique of performing coronary bypass for the treatment of coronary heart diseases. That means instead of "cutting open the chest" from midline as they do with traditional open heart surgery, surgery is done through small and cosmetic incisions using specialized instruments.
Some Common Indications of the minimal invasive cardiac surgery include
           Coronary artery disease - Minimallyinvasive coronary artery bypass
           Cardiac rhythm disorders- Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation ablation
           Mitral valve disease- Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement/repair
           Aortic valve disease- Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement/repair.
           Congenital cardiac disease
           Removal of cardiac tumours

A team lead by Dr. Mangesh Kohale, Cardio Thoriac Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, SOBO performed a minimal invasive surgery for 2 patients; 65-year-old Ms Ridhhi Shah (Name Changed) and 56-year-old Mr. Ganesh Tare (Name Changed).  Wockhardt hospital shares these impressive stories highlighting the advantages in this new cardiac surgery technique.

Ms. Riddhi Shah   was complaining of breathlessness since some time.  She had to carry out a 2d echo which revealed a mitral valve disease and was advised valve replacement surgery as treatment. At the Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central Dr Mangesh Kohale and team performed minimal invasive mitral valve replacement surgery with a 6cm small incision below right side of the chest.  The surgery was successful and patient recovered to have a better quality of life.

The number of elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and valve replacement continue to increase. Minimal Invasive surgery is not for each and every patient; one has to be very choosey while selecting the patient as there is a very small area to look inside heart and carrying out the procedure. Selection of patient is most important in all cases. As of now 15-20% routine surgery patients can be done with minimal invasive surgery , however this surgical option is on the rise due to the patients’ now being aware of its advantages vis a vi  conventional heart surgery.
In another successful case, 56-year-old Mr. Ganesh Tare (Name Changed) had a severe chest pain from last 2 months and critical 90% blockage of main artery. Similarly, Dr Kohale performed minimal invasive bypass surgery from left side of the chest with 6cm incision. Mr Tare recovered and his surgery was very effective in the removing the blockage preventing further complications.

According , to Dr Mangesh Kohale, Cardio Thoriac Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central Minimally Invasive CardiacSurgery has several advantages over the traditional technique such as the fact that no bones are cut. It has advantages in reducing pain, and a patient can go back to normal life including driving or other activities, blood loss is almost negligible eliminating blood transfusion in most cases and eliminating blood borne infection. This makes the procedure ideal in diabetics and older patients who have poor resistance to infection. Also being unlike the invasive surgery the incision is small around 5 to 6 cm, making it more cosmetic for the patient.

The best part is that all the coronary artery blocks irrespective of their location in the heart can be bypassed in a safe and predictable manner. Another major advantage is that due to it being less invasive patients has a very short hospitalization stay with quicker recovery which is beneficial to patients and hospital.

Both Mr. Ganesh Tare and Mrs Riddhi Shah expressed, “We are very impressed with the new type of cardiac surgery at Wockhardt Hospital. We are back to our routine life with less pain and definitely will have a better quality of life in. We are thankful to Dr. Mangesh who explained to us the procedure and made us understand pro and cons of surgery and its overall advantages as compared to the routine cardiac surgery.

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