Cardiac services
SERVICES
The Healthway Cath Lab is equipped for both Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular angiographies and plasties. The unique and specialised software gives it an upper hand in vascular intenventions.
The unit can perform Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) which is a fluoroscopy technique used in interventional radiology to clearly visualize blood vessels in a bony or dense soft tissue environment. This technique helps in getting a clear picture of the artery which can then be studied independently and in isolation from rest of the body thus making it very useful in management of complicated case.
Fractional Flow Reserve, or FFR, is a guide wire-based procedure that can accurately measure blood pressure and flow through a specific part of the coronary artery. FFR is done through a standard diagnostic catheter at the time of a coronary angiogram. This serves to be very useful in doubtful cases wherein an unnecessary angioplasty can be aborted.
Other cases handled by the cath lab are:
Vascular angiographies, vascular angioplasties
cerebra angiographies, and cerebra angioplasties
Pacemaker insertions , temporary and permanent
Coil embolisation
Major blood vessel stenting
Biliary stenting
Healthway Hospitals offers Two-Dimensional Echocardiography which provides excellent images of the heart, paracardiac structures and the great vessels. It is a non-invasive technique that uses sonar waves in order to pass through the skin, reach the internal organs and form clear images.
An Electrocardiogram is performed to detect abnormalities in the heart. At Healthway you can get an ECG carried out with a swift diagnosis. This ensures early detection of underlying problems that could result in complications in the future.
Stress test is performed under a cardiologist or a certified doctor, by a trained technician. This helps determine the amount of stress that your heart can manage before developing either an abnormal rhythm or ischemia (not enough blood flow to the heart muscle). The test is conducted by making one walk on the treadmill at varying speeds and elevations. Before the conclusion of the test the ECG of the patient is continously monitored during the walk to determine the health of the heart.