With a legacy of over 33 years, department of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi has established itself as a pioneer in the field of cardiac care, and is recognised for its path-breaking work and services to numerous heart patients. Armed with clinical expertise and cutting-edge technology, the department of Cardiac Sciences has enriched numerous lives through its world-class treatment and compassionate patient care. With Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardees serving as doctors, the department is recognised the world over as a centre of excellence, today.
Our team of experts specialise in cardiac by-pass surgery, minimally invasive surgery, interventional cardiology, and non-invasive cardiology. Department of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla consists of state-of-the-art technologies, world-class infrastructure and evidence driven professional cardiologists to provide all cardiovascular services under one roof for children, adults & elderly.
Moreover, we also provide ambulatory systems for emergencies along with non-invasive image processing, echocardiography, stress tests, cardiovascular CT’s and thallium heart mapping among many others.
The Department is dynamic & innovative, dedicated to excellence in research, education and clinical care. It gives people hope for a healthier and happier future by providing the best cardiac care to patients.
Focused on integrated patient care, our treatments span from standard non-invasive procedures such as hypertension to highly advanced invasive procedures such as heart transplantation, electrophysiology testing and pacemaker treatment, including biventricular pacemaker and ICD implantation.
The medical programme is driven by reputed doctors, super-sub-specialists and speciality nurses, all committed to integrating their exceptional medical expertise, technology and innovation to offer best-in-class treatments.
Adult Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
The renowned team of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Department (CTVS) specializes in diagnosing and treating
various complex and difficult-to-treat cardiothoracic disorders with perfection. More than 70000 patients
have had their heart surgery performed Fortis Escorts - ranging from mitral valve surgery to cardiac
bypasses to complex aortic and arch surgeries.
LVAD
ADVANCED HEART FAILURE PROGRAM
MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERIES
Paediatric Cardiology
Paediatric and Fetal Cardiology is a field of medicine related to the treatment of heart diseases in the unborn, growing and developing children. Paediatric cardiologists have a thorough understanding of general paediatrics along with an expertise in heart diseases. In order to provide all-round patient care, Paediatric cardiologists treat arrhythmias (variations in heartbeat rhythm), congenital heart diseases (present at birth) and disturbances of circulatory function. They work with a wide range of specialists as a part of a multidisciplinary team to examine and treat patients more effectively.
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Fortis Escort Heart Institute specializes in all streams of cardiac surgery and is world-renowned for dealing with complex heart problems. Over 18000 paediatric surgeries performed by the team of experts.
With a legacy of over 33 years, department of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi has established itself as a pioneer in the field of cardiac care, and is recognised for its path-breaking work and services to numerous heart patients. Armed with clinical expertise and cutting-edge technology, the department of Cardiac Sciences has enriched numerous lives through its world-class treatment and compassionate patient care. With Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardees serving as doctors, the department is recognised the world over as a centre of excellence, today.
Our team of experts specialise in cardiac by-pass surgery, minimally invasive surgery, interventional cardiology, and non-invasive cardiology. Department of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla consists of state-of-the-art technologies, world-class infrastructure and evidence driven professional cardiologists to provide all cardiovascular services under one roof for children, adults & elderly.
LVAD
A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a pump that we use for patients who have reached end-stage heart failure. We surgically implant the LVAD, a battery-operated, mechanical pump, which then helps the left ventricle (main pumping chamber of the heart) pump blood to the rest of the body.
TAVR/TAVI
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is a well-proven procedure for aortic valve replacement in people who are considered as high risk patients for Open Heart Surgery. In this procedure, a new aortic valve is fixed without removing the old, damaged valve with the help of a specialised catheter through a process similar to stenting. A new artificial valve wedges into the place of the older aortic valve.
Electro-physiology
An electrophysiology (EP) study is a test performed to assess your heart's electrical system or activity and is used to diagnose abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia. The test is performed by inserting catheters and then wire electrodes, which measure electrical activity, through blood vessels that enter the heart.
Advanced Heart Failure Program
Heart Failure doesn’t mean heart fail; in fact, it is condition in which heart cannot pump enough blood to meet body’s need. It is a condition which develops over time. The Advanced Heart Failure program is backed by a comprehensive team of 40 doctors, who have a cumulative surgical and clinical expertise of more than 30 years. The Advanced Heart Failure program is equipped with newest technology and backed by adept clinical and surgical expertise for handling any critical procedures.
What is an Electrophysiological Study?
An electrophysiological study (EP study) is a test used to evaluate your heart's electrical system and to check for abnormal heart rhythms.
Natural electrical impulses coordinate contractions of the different parts of the heart. This helps keep blood flowing the way it should. This movement of the heart creates the heartbeat, or heart rhythm.
During an EP study, your doctor inserts small, thin wire electrodes into a vein in the groin (or neck, in some cases). He or she will then thread the wire electrodes through the vein and into the heart. To do this, he or she uses a special type of X-ray “movie,” called fluoroscopy. Once in the heart, the electrodes measures the heart’s electrical signals. Electrical signals are also sent through the electrodes to stimulate the heart tissue to try to cause the abnormal heart rhythm. This is done so that it can be evaluated and its cause can be found. It may also be done to help evaluate how well a medicine is working.
During the EP study, specialists in heart rhythms or an electrophysiology specialist may also map the spread of the heart’s electrical impulses during each beat. This may be done to help find the source of an abnormal heartbeat.
Treatment
- Catheter RF Ablation of Complex Arrhythmias
- ICD Implantation
- Biventricular of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
- Implantation / Leadless pacemaker implantation
Clinical Expertise
