For twenty-five years, Vydehi Hospital has been part of patients’ healthcare journeys. Over the years, trust, compassion, and medical expertise have remained a part of the care provided at Vydehi Hospital. As Vydehi Hospital celebrates its Silver Jubilee, selected cardiac procedures are being offered at rates matching the government scheme tariff.
The silver jubilee package covers selected cardiac procedures, including PTCA, PTMC, PBPV, AVBD, and certain device closure procedures for ASD, VSD, and PDA. The suitability of each cardiac procedure depends on the patient’s condition and the assessment of the treating cardiac specialist.
Cardiac care is not limited to treating a heart problem after it occurs. Cardiac care includes understanding the condition, identifying the underlying cause, choosing a treatment, and monitoring the patient’s health over time.
For some people, medicines and lifestyle changes may be enough. Others may need an invasive cardiac procedure or another form of intervention.
The warning signs can vary. Chest discomfort, breathlessness, unusual tiredness, palpitations, dizziness or swelling may require evaluation. At times, certain heart conditions may develop with few noticeable symptoms. This is why regular health assessments can be particularly important for people with risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or a family history of heart disease.
Sudden or severe chest pain, significant difficulty breathing, fainting or other serious symptoms require immediate medical attention.
The Silver Jubilee cardiac package includes selected cardiac procedures at government scheme tariff rates. However, a cardiac procedure being included in a package does not mean it is suitable for every patient.
Our heart is a complex organ, and treatment decisions need to be individualised. Doctors consider the diagnosis, test results, cardiac anatomy, medical history, age, and overall health before recommending a cardiac procedure.
PTCA, commonly known as angioplasty, is a minimally invasive cardiac procedure used to improve blood flow through a narrowed or blocked coronary artery. PTCA is a form of coronary intervention.
The cardiac procedure is performed using a catheter. Doctors guide the catheter through a blood vessel towards the coronary artery. A small balloon may then be inflated to widen the narrowed area. When clinically appropriate, a stent may also be placed to help keep the artery open.
The cardiac procedure is sometimes referred to as a heart stent procedure when a stent is used.
Under the Silver Jubilee package, both the vessel and double-vessel PTCA are included.
PTMC is a catheter-based cardiac procedure used for selected patients with narrowing of the valve, a condition known as mitral stenosis.
Here, a balloon is guided through a blood vessel towards the narrowed valve. Once positioned appropriately, the balloon is inflated to help widen the valve opening and improve blood flow.
PTMC is not automatically suitable for everyone with mitral stenosis. The condition of the valve and findings from the patient’s cardiac evaluation play a role in deciding whether the cardiac procedure is appropriate.
PBPV is another invasive cardiac procedure, used in selected cases where the pulmonary valve has become narrowed.
A catheter carrying a balloon is guided towards the valve. The balloon is then inflated at the location to widen the narrowed valve opening.
The aim is to improve blood flow from the heart towards the lungs. Whether PBPV is appropriate depends on the patient’s condition and cardiac assessment.
AVBD is a catheterisation cardiac procedure that uses a balloon to widen a narrowed valve.
The aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the heart into the body’s artery. When the aortic valve becomes significantly narrowed, the heart may have to work to pump blood through it.
A cardiac specialist assesses the patient’s valve condition, symptoms, test results, and overall health before deciding whether balloon dilatation is a treatment option.
Not all heart conditions develop later in life. Some structural heart conditions are present from birth.
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) refers to an opening between the chambers of the heart.
VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect) is an opening between the chambers.
PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) occurs when a blood vessel that normally closes after birth remains open.
For selected patients, a device can close the opening or connection without the need for traditional open surgery. Yet device closure is not suitable for every ASD, VSD, or PDA.
The size of the defect, where it sits, how it affects the heart, and the patient’s overall health all matter. A detailed cardiac assessment helps the treating team decide the course of treatment.
Not every cardiac condition requires an intervention. When a procedure is needed, it may not suit every patient. Doctors consider the condition’s severity, the heart’s anatomy, the patient’s medical history, age, overall health, and investigation results before recommending treatment.
Depending on the situation, investigations may include an ECG, an echocardiogram, blood tests, heart catheterization, cardiac imaging, or other specialised assessments.
The purpose of these evaluations is simple: to understand what is happening inside the heart and to identify the treatment approach that’s right for that particular patient. Patients can talk with the team about their condition, investigations, and treatment options to see whether a procedure in the package fits them.
