Our heart unit encompasses primarily the identification, diagnosis and medical/surgical treatment of congenital heart disease, arrhythmias and acquired heart disease. The range and interest of the service extends from pre-natal diagnosis to the treatment of congenital heart disease in adults.
Invasive Cardiac Laboratory Coronary Angiography Right & Left Heart Catheterization Coronary Angioplasty with Stenting (PTCA) including Acute Myocardial Infarction i.e. Primary Angioplasty PTMC (Percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Commisurotomy) Temporary Cardiac Pacing Permanent Cardiac Pacing (Single and Deal Chamber) Peripheral Angioplasty Interior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Invasive Haemodynamic Monitoring (Swan-Gantz Catheter) Pericardiac Tapping
CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGICAL SERVICES:
Cardiovascular & thoracic surgical services consist of closed and open heart surgery for coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, congenital heart operation and other cardiac services, including comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme.
Services Available:
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Bypass surgery offers a revascularization of the heart with a high success rate.
Valve Surgery
Mechanical and tissue valve replacement , mitral valve repair, Valve replacement is a necessary service for many patients. Our surgery team is highly experienced in valvular repair and replacement.
Aortic Surgery
Aortic root replacement for aortic annuloectasia, aneurysm surgery involving ascending, arch, descending and thoracoabdominal aorta. Surgery for adults with congenital heart disease - ASD, VSD, tetralogy of fallot.
Thoracic Surgery
Open surgery i.e. Thoracotomy for lung biopsies, decortication, lung abscess, Surgery for lung cancer/benign tumours of the lung, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, surgery for mediastinal tumours, surgery for aspergilloma of the lung, and chest wall reconstruction.
Endoscopic Surgery
VAT'S lung biopsy, bullectomy & pleurodesis, and endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy(ETS) for hyperhidrosis.
Closed heart surgery, open heart surgery and thoracic surgery.
OUR CARDIOTHORACIC TEAM:
Consultant surgical team
Perfusionist (Perfusionist is a trained health professional who operates the heart-lung machine during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass.)
Cardiothoracic nursing team
Cardiac rehab team:
Cardiac rehab counsellor
Physiotherapist
Dietitian
CRITICAL CARE UNIT
Our Critical Care Unit was recently installed with the latest cardiac monitoring facilities. It is manned by a dedicated team of experience professionals.
CARDIAC REHABILITATION AT LohGuanLye SPECIALISTS CENTRE
Cardiac rehabilitation is a customized programme of exercise and education, designed to help you recover after a heart attack, from other forms of heart disease or after surgery to treat heart disease.
Cardiac rehabilitation is often divided into phases that involve monitored exercise, nutritional counselling, emotional support, and education about lifestyle changes to reduce your risks of heart problems. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are to help you regain strength, preventing your condition from worsening and to reduce your risk of future heart problems.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs increases your chances of survival. At LohGuanLye SPECIALISTS CENTRE, we provide comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme to help you to regain your optimal health. Each programme is specially designed by our professional team of trained cardiac rehab medical staff to suit your needs and medical conditions.
Our Cardiac rehabilitation programmes include: Counselling to help patient understand and manage the disease process Exercise prescription Counselling on nutrition Helping the patient modify risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, high blood cholesterol, physical inactivity, obesity and diabetes. Providing vocational guidance to enable the patient to return to work Supplying information on physical limitations Giving emotional support Counselling on appropriate use of prescribed medications
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
