Cardiac surgery can potentially treat and completely cure most of the critical adult and Pediatric cardiac diseases. Despite this fact, data suggests that less than 10% cardiac patients take advantage of the advancements in cardiac surgery and most opt for suboptimal treatment options. This results in achieving palliation rather than cure. The widespread hesitancy in opting for curative surgical procedures comes from the false belief that cardiac surgery is extremely risky, painful and involves major blood loss. Herein we focus on the facts about cardiac surgery of the current era.

Safe Cardiac Surgery

Last 4 decades have witnessed a major evolution in the understanding of diseases, surgical techniques and technology. This has remarkably decreased the surgical mortality and morbidity. Data proves that currently all electively performed major cardiac surgical procedures like bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and aortic surgery can be performed with a surgical risk of less than 1%. Cardiac surgical procedures become risky only if not performed at the correct time and are delayed for several years when permanent cardiac damage has already set in. Many of the alternative therapies not only refrain from achieving cure but also loose the crucial window in which a safe curative surgery can be performed.

Safe Cardiac Surgery

Pain less and blood less cardiac surgery

The facts are in stark contrast with the widespread belief that cardiac surgical procedures are extremely painful and involve major blood loss. The currently available analgesic medications are not only extremely potent but equally safe and provide absolute pain free recovery. We also have the capability to perform majority of complex cardiac surgical procedures without transfusion of a drop of blood or blood products. This has been possible by advanced blood conservation strategies and acquiring perfection in surgical skills. This completely avoids all the risks associated with blood transfusion.

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Major technological advancements allow us to safely perform most of the complex cardiac surgical procedures through smaller incisions without cutting any bone. Some of these procedures are now being performed with robotic assistance. This further ensures a painless and faster recovery.
We intend to ensure that the cardiac patients taking advantage of all these developments and choose solutions which provide lifelong cure rather than mere short term solutions.