Tabib Medical Tourism Pvt. Ltd. founded and incorporated in India in 2018 under six educated and qualified persons. It provides a complete range of surgical and Non-Surgical options from a variety of corporate healthcare providers, wherein we believe in offering our patients the Highest Level of Care and Medical Expertise at an Affordable price point. Up until today it already successfully operated its business operation for the last four years.
Tabib Medical Tourism Pvt. Ltd. founded and incorporated in India in 2018 under six educated and qualified persons. It provides a complete range of surgical and Non-Surgical options from a variety of corporate healthcare providers, wherein we believe in offering our patients the Highest Level of Care and Medical Expertise at an Affordable price point. Up until today it already successfully operated its business operation for the last four years.
What is Atherectomy?
Atherectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove atherosclerosis from a blood vessel. It is also used to treat peripheral arterial disease and coronary artery disease. A sharp blade attached to a catheter is used to remove plaque. The plaque is collected by the catheter and removed.
How is the Atherectomy Performed?
A catheter is inserted through a small puncture of the artery in the leg.
The plaque is scraped away using the blade attached to the catheter.
A chamber in the catheter collects the plaque for removal.
The catheter may need to be inserted many times to remove a large amount of atherosclerosis.
How to Prepare for Atherectomy?
A few days before atherectomy, certain tests need to be performed on the patient.
The patient may need to discontinue some medications before the procedure.
The patient's full medical checkup needs to be conducted.
How much time is required?
The procedure requires Approximately 2 hours and the hospital stay is for about 1 to 2 days
What type of anesthesia will be given?
Local anesthesia
How will patient recover?
- After the procedure, the patient is required to lie down flat for 3 hours or more in the recovery room where the patient's condition is monitored closely.
- The patient will continue to receive intravenous medication like blood thinners to prevent clotting.
What should be cared?
- The patient should take the required medications as per the doctor's instructions.
- Over-the-counter medicines should not be taken without consulting the doctor.
- The patient should not drive while taking narcotic medication.
- The patient should take a healthy diet after a consultation with the dietician. Lots of liquid intake is recommended.
- The patient should exercise regularly, which makes the heart stronger.
- The patient should quit smoking.
- Stress should be avoided and relaxing techniques should be practiced by the patient.
The patient should contact the doctor if the following symptoms occur:
- Fever
- Nausea
- Infection or bleeding at the catheter insertion site
- Chest pain
- Breathing difficulty
- Heavy sweating
- The leg that was used the atherectomy becomes painful or numb or cold and pale
What is Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a flaw in the ventricular septum, the wall dividing the right and left ventricles of the heart. The ventricular septum comprises of an inferior muscular and superior membranous portion and is largely innervated with conducting cardiomyocytes. The membranous part, which is close to the atrioventricular node, is most commonly affected in adults and elder children in the United States. It is also the kind that will most commonly require surgical interference, comprising over 80% of similar cases. Membranous ventricular septal defect are more common than muscular ventricular septal defects, and are the most common congenital cardiac anomaly.
Success rate
Closures are successful in more than 9 out of 10 patients. The success rate in these surgeries is high and safe.
Care after the procedure
Depending on the location of the VSD, the child's paediatric cardiologist will examine the child periodically to look for uncommon problems, such as a leak in the aortic valve. Rarely, elder children with small VSDs may require surgery if they develop a leak in this heart's valve. After surgery to close a VSD, a paediatric cardiologist will examine the child regularly. The cardiologist will ensure that the heart is working normally. The long-term outlook is good and usually no medicines or additional surgery are needed.