Pertaining to the fact that there has been an alarming rise in the number of patients with cardiac ailments in recent times, there is a dire need to raise awareness around heart health that instead of deferring and delaying surgeries, timely intervention can save many lives. In view of the same, Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital, Greater Noida today organized an awareness session.
Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital Greater Noida, with its best-in-class technology and state-of-the-art cardiac care centre, recently launched its super specialty clinic in Bulandshahr, catering to multi-Specialty OPD’s. Various cardiologists and cardiac surgeons will also visit this clinic on regular basis for consultations. The hospital has also launched Advanced life support Ambulance services, which has helped in treating patients in cardiac emergencies with ease and convenience, saving time to intervention.
With recent advancements and improved territorial connectivity, any patient from this region, in case of emergency can reach Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida in a much shorter span of time. This is an added convenience for the patients which not only saves the window period for intervention but also the availability of world-class experts’ opinions and services at a much lesser cost. People in emergency can reach out to the free ambulance services by dialling the Integrated ERS number 1800-330-0000.
As time is of essence in acute heart emergencies, here are the highlights of the Heart Command Centre which will help save more lives. Heart Command Centre will be linked to the ambulances transporting heart patients to Yatharth Hospital Greater Noida so that the treatment starts as soon as the ambulance team reaches the patient. Dedicated diagnostic facilities (like ECG and ECHO are available bedside on arrival), trained manpower, and on-site treatment options (like pacemakers, balloon pump and ventilators will be available bedside). Dedicated team activation codes like STEMI codes in case of heart attacks where multiple team members come together to save an individual life. Heart Command Centre will help to cut-short the door-to-balloon time (time to open the blocked artery in a heart attack patient) to 60 minutes from the world standard of 90 minutes. said Dr. Akhil Kumar Rustagi, Head, Cardiac Sciences and CTVS, Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital, Greater Noida.
In addition to the COVID pandemic, the advent of winter also raises the threat of various health ailments. Also, with urbanization touching more and more lives of people in Tier II cities, there’s a drastic change in the routinely habits and diet of the individuals there, further leading to a surge in lifestyle diseases.
Patients with early symptoms of heart ailments often neglect it, until it causes distress. Through this opportunity, we would like to sensitize the public about the importance of early detection and its role in the treatment outcomes. India is known to be the home for cardiac ailments attributing to a plethora of reasons including modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Poor and sedentary lifestyle, bingeing on alcohol, and smoking among the younger population are some of the factors that not only adds the risk for diabetes and hypertension but also affects the proper heart functioning in the long run. With several recent advancements done in the field of Cardiac sciences, many complex cases have been successfully treated at Yatharth Hospital. People, especially in the age bracket of 25-45 years need to follow the preventive measures to avoid such lifestyle-related ailments. Said Dr. Pankaj Ranjan, HOD & Senior Consultant- Department of Cardiology, Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital, Greater Noida.
The Centre for Heart & Cardiac Sciences at Yatharth Hospital, Greater Noida has a dedicated Operation theatre with state-of-the-art and Trans Oesophageal ECHO with dedicated ICU beds for all post-op patients and provides round the clock services. The unit at Greater Noida has proven to be a boon for patients in and around the region, in terms of the easy availability to world class services. Performing all kinds of Cardiac surgeries including Beating Heart Total Arterial Bypass, Valve repair/Replacements, Composite Procedures along with Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, and Video-Assisted thoracic Surgeries along with all Major Thoracic Surgeries, Thoracic and Vascular Trauma, the clinical care and outcomes are that of international level with mortality rate less than 1 percent.
Time plays a pivotal role in any emergency, and thus it is our endeavour to provide the best-in-class services through this largest cardiac care setup at our hospital within the golden hour window frame. In our constant endeavour to save as many lives possible, we constantly innovate and upgrade our technology like the Advanced Cath Lab to provide state-of-the-art treatment to our patients. Our hospital also conducts various Basic Life Support (BLS) Training sessions with nearby RWAs, Policemen with the objective to train participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations. Said Dr Deepankar Vatsa-Cardiology, Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital, Greater Noida.
Being a leading healthcare provider in Noida and Greater Noida region, Yatharth Hospital is a standalone hospital in the region providing the best-in-class services matching the international standards covering over 30 specialties. The experienced and highly qualified doctors at Yatharth Hospital have already created their own milestones in their respective fields and are now inclined to serve more people.