Our expert cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons will guide you in the best treatment for organs in the chest (thoracic) cavity, mainly the heart, lungs and surrounding tissues. Our highly-trained and experienced surgeons, along with the best in the field equipments, bring the best of heart care to ACI Cumballa Hill Hospital.
The most common disease treated by cardiothoracic surgeons is coronary artery disease, which is basically any blockages that may occur in the heart valves.
The other common conditions treated by cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons are leaking heart valves, abnormal enlargement of the large arteries in the chest, heart failure, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernias and even swallowing disorders such as achalasia.
Some surgeons also care for babies and children with heart anomalies such as holes between the heart chambers or abnormal connections within the heart.
The treating cardiovascular or thoracic surgeon uses different techniques to treat heart conditions. Some of the common techniques, surgeries, and procedures are.
Open heart surgery:
Open heart surgeries treat blockages in the coronary arteries or correct problems with the heart valves
Bypass Surgery:
Coronary artery bypass grafting is one of the most common open-heart surgeries. In this procedure, a vein from the leg or an artery from your chest wall or arm is used to bypass a coronary artery that is narrowed or blocked by fatty plaque buildup
Meet Our Experts
DR. PARTHA SARTHI
MBBS, MS – General Surgery, DNB
Consultant Cardiovascular &
Thoracic Surgery
DR. BIPEENCHANDRA Y
MBBS, M.ch
Consultant Cardiovascular &
Thoracic Surgery
DR. SHYAM KOLVEKAR
MS M.ch (CVTS) FRCS (Eng),
Consultant Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
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