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Cardiothoracic Surgery Overview
The department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is a core competence unit of the G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital.
The department was started in 1974 and has a 46-year record of serving the society in and around Coimbatore and the southern part of Tamilnadu and Kerala. It is a tertiary referral centre and has performed more than 30,000 open heart procedures till date by the best Cardiothoracic Surgeons. The Cardiothoracic Surgery centre in our multispeciality hospital is equipped to handle the entire spectrum of problems pertaining to cardiac surgery right from complex surgery in the newborn to advanced heart failure treatment like heart transplantation.
The centre is equipped with the state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology and has its vision to provide quality cardiac surgical care and Bypass Surgery at an affordable price. It specialises in areas like valve repair, aortic surgery, complex paediatric cardiac surgery and surgery for heart failure and transplantation. The centre is recognised by the National Board for training in the six year post graduate course in Cardiothoracic Surgery and it is one of the sought after programs in the country. Apart from doing cardiac procedures this is one of the comprehensive Cardiothoracic surgical unit which performs thoracic procedures including video assisted thoracic surgery and vascular procedures including endovascular procedures like stenting of complex aortic aneurysms.
The open heart bypass surgery centre adopts a unique heart team approach for the best care to the patient and hybrid surgeries including complex aortic surgeries are performed routinely. Our cardiologists have a huge experience in most cardiac surgical procedures and has also started performing percutaneous transaortic valve replacement also called as TAVR. Training and skill development is given due importance and the cardiothoracic surgery centre is focussing on minimally invasive cardiac surgery and surgery for heart failure as its core FOCUS apart from valve repair and aortic surgery.
Currently over the last four years, our cardiology hospital has been performing more than 1500 open heart procedures every year with comparable results to the best heart hospital in the world and the centre is also doing minimally invasive procedures. Veins and radial artery used as conduits for bypass are being taken out by endoscopic techniques so there are no more cuts in the legs.
The department has been organising live workshops for over 20 years now and which is considered as a bench mark and the best meeting in the country. To adopt current good practices, quality improvement initiatives have been forerunner of this department and the centre has also been part of many international multi-centric trials including the Coronary trial, the BASE trial, the STITCH trial and the SIRS trial.
Quality has been our vision and mission and our outcomes and result are benchmarked to the best in the world(STS Database). The centre has extensive experience in common cardiac surgical procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery where beating heart offpump surgeries are routinely performed and also reparative techniques and re-constructive techniques of the valve like mitral valve repair. To put it in a nutshell it is a one stop shop/solution for patients with any cardiac surgical ailment to get the best quality care at an affordable price with assured outcomes.
Treatment & Procedures
The department can handle all types of complex and simple cardiac procedures right from new born to the elderly. The paediatric cardiac surgical unit performs all procedures including complex surgeries like arterial switch operations right from newborn till 18 years of age. The adult cardiac unit performs procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery including beating heart surgery, arterial grafts and endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting. The unit is a centre of excellence in valve repair and aortic surgery. The department is equipped with the state of art facilities to handle all complex problems.
Services
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Beating heart CABG (OPCAB)
Paediatric Heart Surgery
Hybrid Aortic Surgery
Valve Repair Centre
Heart Team & Quality Assurance
Beating heart CABG (OPCAB)
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, this is the commonest performed cardiac surgical procedure constitutes 60-70% of the Adult Cardiac Work. We do about 1000 CABG per year and has done more than 16000 cases in this department. CABG is done for blocks in the heart and is lifesaving. Our results in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery are one of the best in the world compared to the best centres like Cleveland clinic and STS database. We have a mortality of close to 1% as against the world's standard of 1.8%. We are a centre of excellence in CABG Surgery and have participated in multiple studies and trials on this procedure.
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is done by two techniques:
- Beating heart off pump surgery - constitutes 70-80% of our work, usage of arterial grafts are also supposed to be beneficial and we routinely do mammary arteries and radial arteries as conduits. To facilitate better patient compliance and also less pain we harvest these veins and radial arteries by Endoscopic technique and Endovascular harvesting of veins and radial arteries is a standard of care. Beating heart surgery or Offpump CABG surgery helps the patient to recover faster and also reduce the need of blood transfusions.
- We also do minimal access coronary artery bypass surgery when in selected patients through a small incisions on the left side of the chest.
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Sophisticated Equipments
Team of Doctors
Dr. P. Chandrasekar
MBBS, MS (surg), DNB (Surg), DNB (CTVS), MBA(HM)
Chairman Department Cardiothoracic Surgery & Director Cardiac Transplant Services
Dr. R. Vijayakumar
MBBS, MS, M.Ch(CTVS)
Director-Centre for Paediatric Congenital Heart Disease, Consultant Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Rakesh Seetharaman
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgery
Testimonials
Dr. Chandrasekar
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
My mother-in-law was admitted in GKNMH for diagnosis and treatment post suffering a cardiac arrest. From the moment she was admitted in ICU until her discharge, we have seen the dedication, support, and most importantly the humanitarian consideration that the entire staff at GKNMH extended to her. Dr. Rajpal (Cardiology), Dr. Vijayaravindh (Pulmonology) and Dr. Chandrasekar (Cardiothoracic) were very approachable and patient in addressing our queries/ concerns from time to time. The clarity and calmness with which they explained everything was extremely reassuring for us, and their decisions always in the best interest of her health and well being. The rooms in the Cardiology ward were very neat and hygienic. The nursing staff were extremely prompt, cordial, polite and ever helpful. The Ward Secretary was always available to address any queries/ concerns and support that we needed in the ward. The billing was transparent, with someone from the Public Relations department visiting the room each day and explaining the billing till date, so there are no surprises at the time of discharge. Sri Lakshmi Canteen within the hospital premises is one of the cleanest and most hygienic canteens that I have seen to date. The canteen staff are all extremely polite and hospitable, and the food is delicious. Last but not the least, the P.R.O - Mrs. Bhanu Rao was extremely helpful and supportive. Coimbatore was new to us in terms of the awareness around medical facilities there, so it was a HUGE help having Mrs. Bhanu guide us through every step and providing the reassurance that we were in safe hands. I will highly recommend the cardiology, cardiothoracic and pulmonary departments at GKNMH for anyone seeking medical assistance.
Hareesh Rao
GKNM
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Good service. And well maintained hospital. One of the best hospital in Coimbatore with expert doctors. The room price are reasonable compare to other private hospital in city. Good for cardiology and heart problems.
SK Raja
Dr. Madhava Rao
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Ward 46 Room no 301 ward incharge and Nursing and doctor madhava Rao very good and kind behaviour and junior doctors and PA was very good... Guests relationship department very kind and vary helpful...and sort out many issues and house keeping was very good. Food delivery boys series on timeing..GKNMH was best hospital in coimbatore. Thank you GKNMH.
Ananthi mani
Dr. P. Chandrasekar
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Exceptional care at GKNM Hospital by Dr. Chandrasekar and his surgeon team demonstrated outstanding expertise. Special mention to Ward 34, under the exceptional leadership of Senior Nurse Subba, who managed and maintained the ward with utmost perfection. The nurses here provided compassionate 24/7 care. Additionally, Deelip in ICU deserves praise for making the patient feel comfortable and at ease. Their selfless care and attention were truly remarkable. Impeccable cleanliness and hygiene standards. Highly recommended.
Sushma Anand
Dr. M. Venkatadevanathan
Cardiothoracic Surgery
My husband was admitted to ward 34 for heart bypass surgery. The doctor Mr. Venkatadevanathan did an excellent bypass surgery. The post operative ward services with the nurses did a fantastic job. I will never forget it in my lifetime. I salute those staff working in this hospital Sneha, Badri, Mahadevi cannot list all those staffs behind the scenes. The 34 ward nursing servicesare very good and care excellent. Bhavani, Uma ajitha, Jesvin deva dharshini, sneha, Subha, jothi, belscy and deva. I really appreciate the services done.
Shanthi N
Dr. P. Chandrasekar
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thank you for taking care of my dad. He underwent CABG a week ago. Firstly, I would like to thank Dr. P Chandrasekar and his team for their care, patience and commitment to patients. Secondly, I would like to thank Ms. Rajeswari and Ms. Deepa for the fantastic reception. They made sure the entire hospital stay was tireless, less stressful and streamlined.Mr. Jebastein, of the insurance team, was very courteous and was forthcoming in sorting out insurance related issues. The entire paramedical staff including dieticians, physiotherapists and nursing staff (special appreciation to Ms. Christy) were fantastic, polite and caring. Finally, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the medical director Dr. V Santosh Vijay who was our first contact in GKNM through my friend. He made sure the whole process was hassle free. Thank you GKNM! Keep up the good work.
Ravi niranjan
Dr. Madhava Rao
Cardiothoracic Surgery
I have admitted my mother for an Open heart surgery in GKNM. Our overall experience with GKNM is very good... Especially, the Doctors and the Nurses... Their care towards my mom's wellbeing is highly appreciated.. Hygiene and cleanliness is being maintained so well.. Dr. Madhav Rao and his entire team is highly efficient.. Whenever we raise our concerns, it was immediately addressed and resolved. We are highly satisfied and happy that we chose GKNM.. I wish the entire team all the best for their future
Karthik Rajamanickam
Dr. P. Chandrasekar
Cardiothoracic Surgery
I would like to express my greetings and congratulations to the great GKMH hospital for their unique medical care and services. I am grateful to doctor Mr. Chandrasekar sir and his medical team who processed my father's surgery successfully with constant caring and support, special and certificate thanks for my nurses and staff for the nice treatment and hospitality and I received who made a feel in my family. Thank you for a care and support
Ibrahimsha A
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