Fortis Hospital, Noida has launched a Comprehensive Cardiac Sciences Department under the leadership of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI).
The hospital has also introduced a cardiac helpline number, 8800496677 that would be manned by qualified cardiac staff 24×7. The hospital will offer free ambulance services for emergency cardiac cases from Noida, Greater Noida and neighbourhood areas of Indirapuram, Ghaziabad and Vaishalli.
The Cardiac Sciences Department at Fortis Hospital Noida is equipped with an advanced cardiac cath lab for both adult and paediatric care. The centre offers comprehensive care in all cardiology procedures like percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) pacemaker implantation and complex surgery procedures like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve replacement.
Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, FEHI and Cardiology Council, Fortis Group of Hospitals said, “We are delighted to bring our renowned experts and clinicians to transform the level of cardiac care to offer patients in Western UP and beyond to offer our understanding of heart disease, prevention and treatment options”.
The cardiac department would be led by a team of senior cardiologists including Dr Nishith Chandra, and Dr SN Khanna, Associate Director and HoD, Cardiac Surgery, FEHI.
Dr Seth added, “Sedentary lifestyle, stressful work conditions and compromised diet are leading factors in precipitating heart disease risk. It is increasingly affecting younger people and women over the last 10-15 years, underscoring the need for continuous advances in cardiac treatment. The onus therefore lies amongst each one of us to alleviate this potential burden by propagating the need for a healthy lifestyle and in creating a robust system across the full spectrum of cardiac care; from prevention to treatment, of cardiovascular diseases.”
Dr Somesh Mittal, Zonal Director, Fortis Healthcare said, “After a decade of successful operations, we are introducing comprehensive cardiac care that will offer round-the-clock services at par with international care to improve treatment outcomes. We want to make cardiac care affordable and easily accessible for patients who entrust their lives with us.”
EH News Bureau
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