Dr. Amit Chaudhary - Cardiac Surgeon

Preventions are always better than cures. Similarly, heart diseases can be prevented to some extent by following a proper lifestyle. However, the problem can lead to heart surgery. Although, with technological advancement in the medical sciences, surgeries have lost their scare to a large extent. Surgeries today are minimally invasive and easier than before. Heart failure, plaque blocking blood flow in vessels, faulty heart valves, dilated or diseased major blood vessels, and abnormal heart rhythms are some of the issues that take you to the heart specialist . Types of heart surgeries that cannot be prevented This detail will benefit you immensely, to prevent and manage well if you fall into any situation like this. 1. Heart valve repair or replacement For the condition with a narrowed valve, the catheter is inserted with a balloon that is inflated and deflated to widen the valve thereby repairing it. 2. CABG (Coronary Artery bypass grafting) It is one of the most common surgeries in w...

Open heart surgery is the form of procedure to treat the problems such as congenital heart defects, heart failure, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and aneurysms. In open-heart surgery, the surgeon cuts through the breastbone and opens up the ribcage for heart surgery. Open heart surgery is trained by professional cardiothoracic & vascular surgery . This is one of the reliable ways to perform heart surgery when the patient experiences heart failure. However, some heart surgery can also be performed through a minimally invasive incision and by making a smaller cut. This includes a small incision between ribs. The open-heart surgery helps treat several heart conditions, such as: Atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias Congenital heart diseases such as hypoplastic left heart surgery, atrial septal defect (hole in the heart), and underdeveloped heart structure: Heart failure and heart valve diseases  Thoracic aortic aneurysm The procedure of Heart Surgery In most procedures, a tho...