Vascular & Thoracic Surgery
Empire Hospital’s Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) department offers a comprehensive range of procedures and treatments for vascular and thoracic diseases. Here’s an overview:
1. Non-Surgical Treatments:
Medicines and exercises for leg vessel issues.
2. Surgeries:
Various surgical interventions for vascular, endovascular, and venous diseases, including:
- Congenital heart surgeries
- Aortic and pulmonary artery surgeries
- Carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS)
- Aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm surgeries
- Redo cardiac surgeries
- Thoracic and vascular surgeries
- Embolectomy
- Bypass surgeries like aortofemoral and femoropopliteal bypass
- Arteriovenous (AV) access (fistula) surgery
- Varicose vein surgery
- Trauma and vascular repairs
- RF ablation for varicose veins
- Heart valve repair and replacement surgeries
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy surgery like septal myectomy
- Combined carotid and bypass procedures
- Aortic root replacement
- Open repair of aortic peripheral aneurysms
- Angioplasties and stenting for peripheral occlusive disease
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Phlebectomies
- Diabetic foot care clinic
3. Facilities:
State-of-the-art facilities at the CTVS department include:
- Carotid Doppler Scan
- Aortic aneurysm screening
- Peripheral arterial Doppler
- Advanced perfusion system (heart-lung machine)
- Defibrillator machine
- Haemotherm machine
- Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) machine
- Advanced monitor with cardiac output
- Dedicated CTVS operating theater
- Exclusive CTVS intensive care unit (ICU)