Cardiac ailments or heart diseases are a group of disease which affect the heart and blood vessels of the body. These can be both, symptomatic or asymptomatic and either acute or chronic. Cardiac ailments commonly faced by patients in India range from Hypertension Cardiovascular diseases like Coronary Artery Diseases (CADs) and Atherosclerosis Angina, Heart attack or Myocardial Infarction, Structural defects of the heart like valvular defects and cardiomyopathies (muscular defects) Congenital heart defects like Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), tetralogy of Fallot, in both adult and paediatric patients. defect in electrical conduction of heart or Arrythmias or abnormal heart rhythm Infections of Heart like Rheumatoid Heart Disease Peripheral Artery Disease Aortic aneurysms Pericardial defects like Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion

If you are coming to Fortis Escorts, we understand that it might not be the best moment of your life. But we assure you that our team strives to make your stay in the hospital as comfortable and smooth as possible. Right from booking the first appointment till the patient’s requirement is met, patient experience is a priority for us at all steps. In the OPD clinic, our aim is to make this experience seamless for the patient and their families. Our doctors take their time talking and listening to you with adequate appointment slot duration of around 10-15 mins. Our doctors and other staff believe in engaging the patients in an informed decision-making. Our doctors are easily accessible through their coordinators and patients can get in touch with them on the phone or through secure email services. Doctors and their teams work in complete coordination to provide multidisciplinary and comprehensive care and services to patients suffering from heart diseases.

FEHI caters to a wide range of treatment facilities ranging from low-tech to high-tech therapies. Treatment for heart disease comprises medication, surgery and other interventional and diagnostic procedures both for children and adults. With technologically advanced Cath labs and state-of-the-art OTs, our dedicated team of doctors and trained nursing staff has the capacity to perform a staggering 10000 CABGs every year. Our doctors have the skills and expertise in performing Minimally invasive or Non-invasive cardiac interventions, advanced technology heart surgeries and Conventional Open-Heart surgeries. Facilities- FEHI has 310 beds 13 Fully functional OTs, including 2 C-ARM & 1 laser and 5 Cath Labs including one EP Lab, a Dedicated ICU for highly critical patients with ECMO support, and 158 Critical Care Beds. We have 2 Heart Stations equipped with the latest 3D Echocardiography machines, Nuclear Medicine technology with Gamma Camera and the Latest DR 6 X-ray machines (2 fixed and 4 mobile), Dual Head 256 slices CT Machine and an MRI machine with 1.5 T, USG machines, Bone Densitometer, Mammography machine and Adult Bronchoscope plus advanced Endoscopy Suites with EUS., Elastography and ERCP facility & ESWL Room The team of cardiac specialists caters to a wide range of services and treatment facilities ranging low to high technology and advanced therapies. Treatment for heart disease comprises of medications, surgeries and other interventional and diagnostic procedures. With technologically advanced Cath labs and state of the art OTs, our dedicated and highly experienced team of doctors /trained nursing staff has the capacity to perform staggering 10000 CABGs every year. Our doctors have the skills and expertise in performing Minimally invasive or Non-invasive cardiac interventions, Robotic heart surgeries and Conventional Open-Heart surgeries. Non-invasive and Preventive cardiology: The services offered by the department are superior in quality and are available for both outpatients and inpatients. Some of such services provided are as mentioned Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) Stress Echocardiogram Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram Coronary Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA) Exercise Stress Test with Nuclear Imaging Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillators and Pacemaker Interrogation Heart monitors/Holter monitor Nuclear Cardiology Interventional cardiology EP Study (Diagnostic) and Ablation Angiography and Angioplasty of arteries of neck, leg, arm and kidney Heart failure device and AICD implantation Coronary Angiography, Angioplasty and Stenting ASD, VSD, PDA device closure Valvuloplasty- TAVR, TMVR Permanent Pacemaker (Single and Double Chamber) Endovascular aneurysm repair Cardiac Surgeries Aortic Surgery - Carried out to repair/replace aortic aneurysms & dissections Aortic Valve Surgery that is performed to repair or replace an aortic valve. The surgery can be carried out in the following different ways Endoscopic Non-Sternotomy MAZE Procedures for AF Arrhythmia surgery - A surgical procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia. Corrective surgery to fix or treat a genetic heart defect or congenital heart surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) – off pump / keyhole Surgery for heart failure LVAD or Left ventricular assist device - A device that aids in the pumping function, thereby circulating blood inside the body. Left ventricular remodelling/surgical ventricular restoration – This is a technique that provides the heart with a more normal shape post a MI, allowing the heart to pump blood efficiently. Heart transplant - A surgery to treat end-stage heart failure - a condition that occurs when the heart can't pump enough oxygenated blood to meet the needs of the body's organs. Awake heart surgeries (on or off-pump cardiac surgeries under high thoracic epidural without general anaesthesia) Cardiothoracic and vascular procedures/surgery Major Aortic Cardiac Aneurysm Surgeries Minimal access aortic arch replacement Aortic surgery Hybrid Endovascular aortic surgery At Fortis Escorts, our hospital is also equipped with dedicated Cardiothoracic ICUs with up to a 1:1 nursing ratio, 24X7. Each ICU is equipped with the following facilities: Echocardiography (ECG) system Colour Doppler system Continuous oxygen supply Infusion pumps Defibrillator Ventilators Pressure monitoring systems Temporary pacemaker both transdermal and transvenous Intra-aortic balloon pump ABG (Blood Gas machine) Electrolytes analysis machines Paediatric cardiology surgeries , cardiac defect repair treatments, TOF, AV Shunt