Comprehensive Cardiac Care at Fortis Hospitals, Mumbai

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. 

Team

Adult Cardiac Team

Our adult cardiac team is accomplished in providing the Fortis legacy of excellence in heart care at Mumbai:

Cardiologists

• Beating Heart Bypass (CABG)
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 
• Valve Surgeries 
• Vascular Surgeries
• Transplant 

Cardiac Surgeons

• Beating Heart Bypass (CABG)
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 
• Valve Surgeries 
• Vascular Surgeries
• Transplant

Paediatric Cardiac Team

Our paediatric cardiac team works tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of new-borns, infants and children with heart diseases, comprises of:

• Paediatric Cardiologists
• Paediatric Surgeons
  • Congenital 
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 
  • Transplant
• Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthesia
• Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
• Specially trained Paediatric Nurses, Social Workers and Counsellors 

Both the adult and paediatric cardiac teams are ably supported by an Infectious Disease Specialist and Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Heart Transplant Team

Our Heart Transplant team are trail-blazers and are incessantly setting new standards in this complicated life-saving technique in the country:

• Transplant surgeons
• Transplant Cardiologists
• Cardiac anesthesiologists 
• Critical care specialists
• Specially trained Nurses, Transplant Coordinators

Highlights

Our experts have collective experience of more than:

• 20,000 angioplasties
• 40000 interventional cardiac procedures
• 125 heart transplants

Technology

• Non-invasive Cardiology Program with DST, TEE, Echo, Stress Echo, Holter Monitoring, cardiovascular CTs and Thallium heart mapping in our hybrid laboratory (one of the few across the country)
• Well-equipped Cath Laboratories with Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Measurement 
• Dedicated Cardiac ICU with Cath Recovery 
• Dedicated Cardiac Operation Theatres
• New Generation Bedside Monitoring System
• Advanced Operating System For Adult & Pediatric Care