Park Hospital Patiala completes 200 successful cardiac surgeries: Dr Harsimranjit Singh

Park Hospital Patiala completes 200 successful cardiac surgeries: Dr Harsimranjit Singh

Patiala, December 5: During a press conference here on Friday, Park Hospital Patiala team including Dr Harsimranjit Singh senior consultant cardiology, Dr Arshdeep Singh consultant cardiology, Dr Sidharth Garg consultant CTVS, Dr Arjun Pratap Joshi consultant cardiac anesthesia and Dr Bram Praksah vice president medical operations announced the completion of 200 successful cardiac surgeries at Park Hospital Patiala. With this Park has now become a centre of excellence in cardiac sciences, team said.

PARK Hospitals is North India’s biggest super specialty hospital network with 19 hospitals, 3500 beds, 800 ICU beds, 14 cath labs, 45 modular OTs and over 1000 doctors.

Dr Sidharth Garg consultant CTVS said,” PARK Hospital Patiala has all cardiac sciences facilities including primary angioplasty, complex angioplasties, biventricular pacemaker (CRT), combo devices, ICDs, carotid artery stenting, TAVR/ TAVI, peripheral artery & below knee interventions, management of aortic dissections. All CTVS surgeries like CABG, valve replacement, ASD and VSD (hole in heart) are available under one roof at PARK Hospital Patiala.”

Dr Harsimranjit Singh senior consultant cardiology said,” In India, around 30 million people suffer from coronary artery disease and around 27 % of deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseases . The country will soon have the highest number of cases of cardiovascular disease in the world,”

Dr Arshdeep Singh consultant cardiology said, “The heart ailments have replaced communicable diseases as the biggest killer in the country.”

According to recent data, approximately 30 percent of the urban population and 15 percent of the population living in rural areas suffer from high blood pressure and heart attacks. As the risk factors of heart ailments increase, so does the mortality rate, said Dr Arjun Pratap Joshi consultant cardiac anesthesia.

Dr Bram Praksah, vice president medical operations, said that "Patients with type 2 Diabetes have 2 -3 times higher risk of heart problem as compared to the general population.

Col Rajul Sharma, CEO Park Hospital Patiala said that Park Hospital Patiala is now empaneled with ECHS, CGHS, ESI, Ayushman and all major corporates and all types of non-invasive & surgical treatment for cardiac problems are offered under one roof at Park Hospital Patiala.