Heart failure is a common health concern that affects millions globally. It is a condition in which the heart is not able to pump effectively the oxygen-rich blood that is required by the body. The condition can occur gradually or even suddenly, and there are more than 150+ causes of heart failure.
Some types of heart failure are mild and even reversible, and people may live for years with initial diagnoses and effective treatments. At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Heart Failure Surgery in Delhi aims to help people live a lively and healthy life
Heart failure is serious, and it does not mean that the heart has stopped beating. It is a severe disease, and with treatment, one can get better than ever. In this article, Dr. Sujay Shad, a Heart Surgery Specialist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, will discuss heart failure symptoms, causes, and treatment. At the hospital, Heart Transplant Surgery in Delhi is also performed for saving lives of patients with end-stage heart failure.
Sometimes, these symptoms are for other illnesses, so heart failure diagnosis can be missed at the initial stages. This also delays people from seeing a cardiologist. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prolong one’s life. In congestive heart failure, the body retains more fluid, and not all cases of heart failure cause fluid retention.
The factors that can damage the heart and cause heart failure include:
Sometimes, damage can occur for no known reason. This condition is termed idiopathic cardiomyopathy and occurs when heart failure runs in the family.
There is no single test to diagnose heart failure. Based on one’s medical history, family history, physical health, and based on concerns, the tests are performed. These include:
Learn more about these tests with the best heart surgery doctor in Delhi at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
The first thing to note is that early diagnosis and treatment can improve the patient’s health and span of life.
The patient must clearly understand their medical condition and follow the treatment plan. With proper management and treatment, it is possible to delay the progression of early-stage heart failure to advanced stages Proper medications, lifestyle management, and monitoring help improve heart function.
Surgical Management: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital doctors have the expertise, resources, experience, and compassion to treat patients with advanced heart failure. For advanced-stage heart failure treatment, the cardiothoracic surgeon and heart specialist collaborate to create a personalised treatment plan and perform surgery to save patients’ lives. Additional surgeons could potentially be involved, depending on the situation.
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital doctors perform procedures that help open blocked heart arteries or open heart surgery. They also have expertise in conducting heart valve surgery in which they are fixed or replaced. Some procedures are performed to reduce heart rhythm abnormalities.
In some cases, heart transplant or mechanical heart pump surgery is also performed in patients with advanced or end-stage heart failure.
Hence, it is important to determine the cause of heart failure; this helps determine the best treatment approach.
These health concerns discussed below, if left untreated, can increase the lifetime risk of developing heart failure. This includes:
This can vary from patient to patient. In many cases, the symptoms are stable for some time, for months or even years, before they worsen. But, in some cases, the symptoms gradually worsen with time. This can lead to a heart attack or even a lung infection.
Hence, careful management and treatment provided by an expert heart doctor can help ease symptoms, improve prognosis, and prolong life.
In most cases, heart failure is a long-term health condition, and this can’t be cured but managed. The symptoms can be under control for many years with proper treatment, and it helps one to live a more active life with fewer symptoms.
It is the most advanced stage of heart failure. In this stage, the heart is unable to pump blood effectively, which the body requires to function correctly. This occurs because the heart’s ability to function is severely compromised. In end-stage symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling in the legs and abdomen, and irregular heartbeat are even difficult to manage. The patient in this stage may require ventricular assist devices or VADs or heart transplantation.
The cost of heart failure surgery in Delhi will differ from patient to patient. It will be based on the patient’s condition, stage of the heart failure, patient’s age, and type of procedure performed.
You can contact Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to learn more about heart failure treatments, heart failure surgery in Delhi, their associated costs, and insurance options.
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Copyright by Dr. Sujay Shad 2020-2022. All rights reserved.
Copyright by Dr. Sujay Shad 2020-2022. All rights reserved.