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Coronary angiography is a procedure in which a contrast material which can be seen using specialised equipment, is injected into one of the arteries of the heart. This allows the observation of the blood flow through the heart to detect blockages in arteries. An intravenous line is inserted into one of the blood vessels in the arm or groin area. A catheter is then inserted through the IV which is carefully guided into the heart using an x-ray machine that produces real-time pictures. Once the catheter is in place, a contrast material is injected and images are taken giving the cardiologist a true picture of the region in which arterial blockages lie, the number of blockages and extent of damage.

The arteries of the heart can become narrowed and blocked due to buildup of a material called plaque on their inner walls. This narrowing reduces the flow of blood through the artery and can lead, over time, to coronary artery disease and heart attack. In angioplasty, a thin tube with a balloon or other device on the end is first threaded through a blood vessel in the arm or groin region up to the site of a narrowing or blockage in a coronary artery. Once in place, the balloon is then inflated to push the plaque outward against the wall of the artery, widening the artery and restoring the flow of blood through it. A device called a stent is inserted in the area where the artery is narrowed to keep it open. Some stents are "coated" with medication to help prevent the artery from closing again. Stents are used in most angioplasties except when an artery is too small for a stent to fit.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery, also known as Bypass Surgery is advised for selected groups of patients with significant narrowings and blockages of the heart arteries (coronary artery disease). CABG surgery creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries by ‘bypassing’ them with arteries harvested from other healthy areas of the body, allowing sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscles.

A device called a defibrillator is inserted into the patient's heart and chest to send out a small, controlled electrical pulse when needed to get the heart rhythm back to normal.

Mitral valve repair is an open heart procedure to treat narrowing or leakage of the mitral valve. The mitral valve is the inflow valve for the left side of the heart. Blood flows from the lungs, where it picks up oxygen, and into the heart through the mitral valve. When open, the mitral valve permits oxygenated blood to flow into the heart's main pumping chamber called the left ventricle. It then closes to keep blood from leaking back into the lungs when the ventricle contracts (squeezes) to push blood out to the body.

A pacemaker is basically made up of two parts - a generator and the leads. The pacemaker generator constantly monitors your heart for the electrical signals, which keep the heart beating. If a signal is not found within the programmed amount of time (specified by your doctor) the pacemaker will send an electrical impulse to make your heart beat. The generator also houses the pacemaker's battery, which in normal circumstances needs to be replaced every 3-6 years.

The leads connect the generator to the heart muscle, convey the heart's electrical signals to the generator, and (if necessary) deliver electrical shocks to the heart.

This is a procedure which uses radio waves to silence an abnormal area in the heart's electrical system, which is usually found during an electrophysiology study.

We offer a complete range of investigations, medical procedures and surgeries at our hospitals. The treatment procedures listed above is a partial list only. To enquire about treatment for your condition, please click here.