APOLLO HOSPITALS
CHENNAI,INDIA  

www.apollohospitals.com

 

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai was the first hospital to be established by the Apollo Group in 1983. Today it is one of the most respected hospitals in the world, specialising in cutting-edge medical procedures. It has over 60 departments spearheaded by award-winning doctors who are skilfully supported by dedicated patient-care personnel.

Located in Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai manages over 1000 beds in the city.

Each year, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery cares for thousands of patients, young and old, who require virtually every type of heart surgery including heart bypass surgery; elective or emergency surgery for aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias (such as atrial fibrillation), heart failure, Marfan syndrome, and other less common conditions; and heart valve surgery for heart disease (such as mitral regurgitation or aortic stenosis). Surgeons work with the newest surgical techniques, equipment and devices.
Over the years the Cardiothoarcic surgery unit has performed 55,000 cardiac surgeries.

The deaprtment has state of the art operation theatres,fully equipped and dedicated intensive care units with high dependency units and stepdown units.

The department of Cardiology has modern cardiac catheterisation laboratories with facilcities for interventional cardiology including electrophysiology lab. Non-invasive investigations include the full range from echocardiography, stress testing, Holter monitoring . Modern nuclear cardiology laboratory is available too.