Clinical 

1.   Heart Attack

What are the warning signs of Heart Attack ?
What is the cause of an heart attack ?
How can it be prevented ?
What are the steps to a healthier heart ?

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)

What is coronary artery disease ?

What are the effects of coronary artery disease ?

What can be done to relieve blockages in the coronary arteries ?

What is CABG ?

What will CABG accomplish ?

Preparing for surgery

• What about hospital admission ?

• Who will visit prior to the operation ?

• What needs to be done to get ready for the operation ?

• How long do these operations usually last ?

• What arrangements can be made for my family during the operation ?

• When should blood be donated for a patient’s surgery ?

• How many donors are required ?

• What are the blood donation hours ?

• Do I need to have a dental check-up ?

• Do I need to stop any medication ?

• Do I need to organize for blood donors ?

After Surgery

• Where do I go after the surgery ?

• How soon after the operation may my family visit me ?

• Will there be pain ?

• What can be done to help in recovery ?

• When can I eat and drink ?

• When can I get out of bed ?

• What about bathing ?

• Is one position better than the other for sleeping ?

• How long will the pain last ?

• What about healing of the incisions ?

• How long is the convalescent period in the hospital ?

Returning Home

• What about diet ?

• What about smoking ?

• What medicine should be taken ?

• When should the doctor be contacted ?

• How long will I have to wait before returning to work ?

• What should the home routine be ?

• What about sexual relations ?

• Will there be any restrictions on driving an automobile ?

Planning for the future

• What changes should I make in my lifestyle ?

• What can I look forward to after the operation ?

Heart Valve Surgery

• Why is a heart valve surgery required ?

• How do I prepare for the surgery ?

• Will I require respiratory therapy ?

• When will I be able to get out of bed ?

• What about diet ?

• What are the other aspects of recovery ?

• What about the length of hospital stay ?

• Do’s And Don’ts

• Any signals and actions that require attention ?

• What are the things to be kept in mind while living with heart valves?

• What are the advantages of heart valve surgery ?

Congenital Heart Defects

• How do congenital heart defects develop ?

• How is it diagnosed ?

• What are heart rhythm problems ?

• What if surgical treatment is required ?

• What care to be taken after surgery ?

Blood Donation

• Is there any weakness associated with blood donation ?

• What is the quantity that can be donated ?

• What is the time gap required between blood donations ?

• What are the pre requisites to donate blood ?

• How is donated blood tested ?

Information about procedures/tests

(Why is this test done? How long will the test take? What does the test involve? What are the requirements for the test? When will the reports be available?)

• Coronary Angiogram

• Carotid Doppler

• DSE (DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHO)

• ECG

• Echo

• EPS ( ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC STUDIES )

• Holter

• PTCA

• RFA

• TEE

• TMT