Cardiology (Heart)

A Color Doppler test is a non-invasive test used to estimate the speed of blood in blood vessels by turning high-frequency sound waves into images. It is done as an alternative to more invasive procedures such as angiography, in which dye is injected into blood vessels for them to show up on X-Ray screens clearly.

Color Doppler test is used to diagnose conditions like:

• DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis),

• Blocked arteries,

• Blood Clots,

• Congenital heart disease,

• Valves functioning poorly,

• Bulging and Narrowing arteries,

• Decreased Blood flow in any part of the body.

If you or someone close is advised for a Color Doppler test, Heritage Hospitals should be your first choice. With our trained staff and state-of-the-art infrastructure, we strive to provide the best results.

A Treadmill test aims to determine the effects exercises have on the heart. Exercise helps doctors to diagnose coronary heart disease and arrhythmias. The test involves a patient walking on a treadmill whose speed and inclination gradually increase. The results thus obtained show how a patient’s heart responds to the stress of different levels of exercise.

This procedure monitors your blood pressure, heart rate, and ECG before, during, and after the test. The patient must wear a front open gown to attach adhesive electrodes to the chest. The place of the electrode connection is cleaned with alcohol. You are then asked to walk on a treadmill with increased speed and inclination at set times. You are monitored, and if there is a problem, the technologists immediately abort the test. Your heart rate, ECG, and Blood pressure are then recorded at the end of the test, and the report is provided.

The Patient is advised to wear comfortable shoes to walk on the treadmill and not to eat or drink anything for at least 2 hours before the test. 

Heritage Hospitals should be your first choice if you or someone close is advised for a Treadmill Test. With our latest diagnostic aids, we strive to provide the best results at a nominal price.

ECG test is a standard and painless procedure to detect heart-related issues. In this procedure, the leads from the ECG machine are connected to the limbs and chest of the patient. Sensors attached to his skin detect the patient’s heart’s signals each time it beats. These signals are recorded and printed by the machine.

Two types of ECG include the Holter Monitor test and Implantable loop recorder. Specific symptoms that indicate the need for an ECG include chest pain, dizziness, palpitations, Rapid pulse, shortness of breath, etc.

 ECG Computerised can be used to detect various heart problems like

• Arrhythmias

• Heart Attack History

• Blocked or narrowed arteries

• How well do specific heart treatments work

Heritage Hospitals should be your first choice if you or someone close is advised for an ECG test. With our trained staff, comprehensive care and the latest diagnostic aids, we strive to provide the best results.

A small monitor about the size of a mobile phone and battery-operated is called a Holter Monitor. It is a wearable and portable device that is a type of ECG and records your heart’s rhythm. You need to wear a Holter monitor for 24 to 48 hours for it to record your heart’s electrical activity. Wearing a Holter monitor is not painful, and one can go about daily activity while having the monitor attached to one’s body. However, a few things which should be avoided while wearing a Holter Monitor are bathing, swimming, showering, having an X-Ray, etc.

Holter Monitor test is recommended if your doctor observes unusual heart rhythm so that he can find reasons of-

• unexplained fainting and dizziness

•  Heart palpitations

• see if your pacemaker is working right

However, Holter Monitor is not recommended if one needs urgent care and that is getting delayed. 

If you or someone close is advised for a Holter Monitor Test, Heritage Hospitals should be your first choice. With our trained staff and the latest diagnostic aids, we strive to provide the best results at a nominal price.

Coronary Angiography Procedure is recommended when your doctor feels you are at risk of a heart attack. It involves taking an X-Ray by injecting contrast dye into your arteries and watching on screen how the blood flows. The resulting images obtained are termed Coronary angiograms.

During Coronary Angiography, a fine tubing is passed through a site over the wrist or groin through the main artery (Aorta) to reach the coronary ostium, from where radiocontrast material (dye) is injected to visualise the coronary arteries and look for blockage. The procedure is usually done under local anaesthesia so the site area is numbed and the patient doesn’t feel pain.

Coronary Angiography is an OPD procedure, and the patient can return home on the same day in a few hours.

Heritage Hospitals should be your first choice if you or someone close is advised for a Coronary Angiography. With our trained staff and the latest diagnostic aids, we strive to provide the best results.

A Coronary Angioplasty Procedure is one where cardiologists widen the blocked or narrowed coronary arteries. Modern Angioplasty procedures are done by inserting wire mesh tubes, often called Angioplasty stents, into the arteries. These stents are then left in the arteries for the smooth flow of blood.

Angioplasty Procedure is often carried out in Catheter-Labs so that the doctor can monitor the procedure on the X-Ray Equipment fitted in the room. The patient is made to lie on an X-Ray table and given local Anaesthesia. He is then linked to a heart monitor, and an intravenous (IV) line is inserted into his veins. Then the Cardiologists make a small incision in the skin of the patient’s groin, wrist, or arm. A sheath is inserted into the artery to keep it open throughout the procedure. A Cather is then passed through the sheath, and then a balloon is passed through the wire to widen the narrowed artery. After the process, the balloon is deflated and removed, and the stent is left in the artery.

A few precautions after angioplasty that one should take include:
Taking medicines on time
Quitting smoking
Keeping your diet in check, etc. 

If you or someone close has been advised to get an Angioplasty done, Heritage Hospitals should be your best choice. With our specialists who have years of experience and our state-of-the-art medical infrastructure, we strive to provide the best outcomes.

TPI, or Temporary cardiac pacing, is an intervention that helps the heartbeat return to normal if it has been temporarily out of rhythm. In temporary cardiac pacing, wires are inserted through the chest or a large vein in the groin or neck and are directly connected to the heart. These wires are connected to an external pacing box, usually delivering a current to the heart to make it beat. A heart beats when electrical signals are sent to its muscles for contraction.

The four chambers of the heart consist of two atria and two ventricles. The Sinoatrial node is the node that sets an electrical impulse to the atria asking them to contract. It also travels to the atrioventricular node, which sets an impulse for ventricles to contract. This is how the heart beats and pumps blood.

If the heart doesn't pump blood normally, TPI must regulate its rhythm and bring it back to normal. In temporary pacemaker implantation, a quick pa pacing lead is placed into the heart's right ventricle, which is attached to a pulse generator to produce a standard heart contraction rate.

If you or someone close needs a temporary pacemaker implantation to be done, you can opt for our services. Heritage Hospitals is considered the best Cardiology Hospital in Varanasi, with excellent results, a hassle-free admission process, and advanced care with our highly skilled cardiologists.

A pacemaker insertion is an implantation of a small electronic device usually placed in the chest (just below the collarbone) to help regulate slow heartbeat problems. The Doctors may recommend a pacemaker to ensure the heartbeat does not slow to a dangerously low rate.
When the heart's normal rhythm cannot be restored, permanent pacemaker implantation stimulates the heart to beat faster. The heart rhythm can cause problems as the heart cannot pump blood as required for the body and needs to be restored.

Some problems for which doctors advise permanent pacemaker implantation include
Bradycardia (when the heart beats too slowly)
Heart Block (Delay or blockage of electrical signals)
Tachy- Brady Syndrome (Alternative fast and slow heartbeats), etc

If you or someone close needs a pacemaker implantation to be done, you can opt for our services. Heritage Hospitals is considered the best Cardiology Hospital in Varanasi, with excellent results, a hassle-free admission process, and advanced care with our trained staff.