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Cardiac Science is the branch of medicine dealing with ailments of the heart and some parts of the circulatory system. Today, heart problems account for one of the largest disease burdens in the Indian community and there is also considerable degree of awareness on the same. Heart conditions can affect all age-groups and is not gender-specific with issues ranging from congenital heart defects afflicting a new-born to heart failure in young and older adults, which in some instances may even require a heart transplant. Advancement in the fields of science and technology has made it possible to prevent, diagnose and treat most heart ailments leading to lower mortality rates and better quality of care.
Fortis Hospitals, Cardiac Sciences (Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery) Department brought the first-of-its-kind comprehensive cardiac care two decades back to the city of Mumbai and has been a leader in the speciality, ever since. Offering a spectrum of services from diagnosis, treatment, surgery, recovery, rehabilitation and emergency care, we are a preferred destination for cardiology patients from across the globe. Our personalised care even extends to a cardiac support group, which helps in the psychosocial rehabilitation of the patient post-treatment. We established a dedicated Paediatric Cardiac specialty for Mumbai city and also created history by bringing Heart Transplant (adult and paediatric) to Western India.
Fortis Hospitals utilises an evidence-based approach in patient care and hence our clinical outcomes are at par with International protocols and quality standards. This is also made feasible through continuous training designed to upgrade skills of our clinical and support team.
Our adult cardiac team is accomplished in providing the Fortis legacy of excellence in heart care at Mumbai:
Cardiologists
Cardiac Surgeons
Our paediatric cardiac team works tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of new-borns, infants and children with heart diseases, comprises of:
Both the adult and paediatric cardiac teams are ably supported by an Infectious Disease Specialist and Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Our Heart Transplant team are trail-blazers and are incessantly setting new standards in this complicated life-saving technique in the country:
Our experts have collective experience of more than:
I salute the dedication, expertise, and professionalism of Fortis Kalyan doctors who were prompt in reviving my friend from a massive heart attack. I thank the cardiac surgeon who left his festive celebrations at home and immediately arrived at the hospital to carry out all medical procedures late in the night. Such dedication to save a person’s life, the expertise to use medical equipment, the knowledge to do the right thing with utmost precision with a person’s pumping heart, have been just overwhelming.
Let’s understand what is 3D heart model is and how the technology is helpful in paediatric heart surgery.
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