S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital, Mahim, today announced the launch of their Cardiac Unit, bringing comprehensive cardiac care with an intergrated approach under one roof. Led by a team of specialized and highly experienced interventional cardiologists & cardiac surgeon, the new Cardiac Centre provides treatment for cardiovascular disease from prevention to diagnostic. It would offer comprehensive customised treatment programs backed by the latest technology in treatment of cardiac diseases.
The 140 bedded cardiac unit would function with a highly efficient team of doctors specialising in Cardiovascular Thoracic surgeries with expertise in Total Arterial off Pump Bypass with Aortic-No-Touch, Valvectomies and Minimally Invasive Bypass surgeries. The experienced team of Doctors includes leading Cardiologists like Dr. Debabrata Dash, Dr. S. S. Ambardekar, Dr. Prakash Sanzgiri, Dr. Anil Sharma, Dr. Ajit Kumar Menon & Dr. Haresh Mehta and Cardiac Surgeon Dr. K. K. Saha. The unit also has well trained nurses and dedicated support staff to cater to the critical care cardiac patients. Cardiac rehabilitation which is a critical factor post every cardiac surgery to regain endurance, physical fitness and to improve ADS (Activities of Daily Living) has also been given special attention at this state of the art facility.
A well equipped OPD with Tread Mill Test (TMT), Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE), Holter, an Electrocardiography (ECG) unit and a state-of-the-art Catheterization Laboratory has the hospital prepared for most cardiac problems. This unit has the latest & the most advanced Cardiac Care equipment including Artis zee floor-mount C-Arm Cath Lab which offers outstanding 3D image quality, so that the doctor can make better clinical decisions. The hospital’s Operation Theatres are equipped with advanced technologies to minimize the infection rate. Cardio-vascular & thoracic surgeries such as, inter alia, coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive surgeries, valvular heart disease, management of all congenital heart diseases, aneurysms, peripheral vascular diseases would be a part of the multi speciality services offered here.
Addressing the press conference, Shri. Jayant Kumar Banthia, Add. Chief Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra, said, “Cardiovascular diseases have four key risk factors which includes tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and poor diets. Cardiac diseases are most prevalent in South Asia & more specifically in India. Hence, I’m glad that S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital has taken this step of opening a centrally located state of the art cardiac unit, providing affordable & comprehensive cardiac care, accessible to all strata of society.”
Dr Lloyd Nazareth, COO, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, comments, “We at Fortis continuously strive to provide unparalleled and holistic treatment approaches which will ultimately benefit patients. This unit will be a one-stop facility offering diagnosis, prevention & treatment for cardiovascular diseases.”
Dr Uma Nambiar, CEO - S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital & Zonal Director - Fortis Healthcare, added, “The new Cardiac Centre will add to the services provided at S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital, making it a valuable and accessible asset to the community. With the latest in rehabilitation treatments and a well trained staff, the cardiac unit takes the hospital to another level of health care expertise. S L Raheja (A Fortis Associate) Hospital, which has been traditionally known as a centre of excellence in Diabetes, has further added to its capability to manage complications of diabetes by adding this facility and thus enhancing its ability to manage coronary artery disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease "
About Fortis Healthcare Limited
Fortis Healthcare Limited is committed to clinical excellence and patient-centric healthcare, which is manifest in hospital design, patient services, medical programmes and the compassionate approach of medical and non-medical hospital staff. Fortis commissioned its first hospital in 2001 at Mohali, near Chandigarh, and has expanded its operations to become a network with an 8000 bed capacity across 51 hospitals. The Fortis network has a large number of international accreditations, including four JCI (Joint Commission International) and six NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals) certifications. The network’s capability covers multi-speciality hospitals and super-speciality centres that provide tertiary and quaternary healthcare to patients in the major medical specialties.
