411 Redo Bypass Surgeries In 13 years : A Feather In The Cap For AHI!

Over a span of 12 years, the Asian Heart Institute has performed as many as 411 re-do bypass surgeries. They did these surgeries using the highly acclaimed beating heart technique. However, of the total 411 patients, 200 were diabetic. Efficient and accredited as they are, the doctors said that the number of patients might actually be a record number for one hospital. 

Most people today do not know what a redo bypass surgery is. A redo bypass surgery is a repeat bypass surgery and is required for patients who have undergone a bypass surgery previously but some complications have been spotted and needs to be operated on again. The beating heart technique is a technique whereby the bypass surgery is performed on a patient without stopping the beating heart. 

Results and reviews have shown that this procedure is by far safer and more desirable because it reduces the scope of complications in the future as compared to the conventional methods. In a conventional bypass surgery or redo bypass surgery, the heart is stopped temporarily so it can be operated upon. The feedback received from the patients has been extremely encouraging. Stay updated with Asian Heart Institute News to know more.

Dr. Sunil Vanzara, who happens to be the senior cardiovascular thoracic surgeon at AHI, said that using their data as reference, they found out that the average number of graft arteries implanted per patient during a surgery is 3.2 at the AHI while the average number in the entire world is 2.3 The data from Asian Heart Institute News was a clear indication of the fact that coronary artery disease in India was far more alarming and common than anywhere else in the world. 

Generally, a redo bypass surgery is needed when blockages develop post bypass surgery. The redo bypass surgery is a complex and risky procedure. The lungs and heart sticks to the breast bone after the bypass surgery making the redo bypass surgery quite risky. The beating heart technique uses ariel grafts and that reduces the risk factor. 

Dr. Ramakanta Panda, who is the vice chairman of the AHI said that heart diseases have been the leading cause of deaths all over the world. For almost 40 years, the rise in the coronary disease rate in India has shot up four times. Know about the latest developments at AHI through Asian Heart Institute News, Read more.