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Cardiovascular Surgery: Types & Treatment You Should Know About! by KimmieRollison: 10:12am On Dec 12, 2016
Cardiovascular surgeons treats and repairs blood and heart vessel damage which is caused by diseases or disorders of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular surgeons perform many different types of surgeries related to heart such as heart valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass, heart transplantation and arrhythmia surgery. Cardiovascular surgeons also perform surgeries to treat the damaged blood vessels in the body including the aorta which is the main blood supplier of the body. Cardiovascular surgeries are very complicated which is why undergoing this surgery from an experienced and skilled cardiovascular surgeons are very important.

Types of Heart and Blood Vessel Surgeries
Following are some of the types of cardiovascular surgeries

Coronary Artery Bypass: - This surgery is one of the most common types of heart surgery. In this surgery, a healthy section of blood vessel is taken from another part of the body to bypass a part of a diseased or blocked coronary artery. This surgery creates a new route for blood to flow so the heart muscles get oxygen-rich blood for it to function properly. While performing this surgery the patient’s breastbone is divided the heart is stopped and the blood is sent through a heart-lung machine.

Valve Repair or Replacement: - Heart valve surgery is performed to repair or replace diseased heart valves. Heart valves play an important role in the blood flow in case if this blood flow is obstructed by any reason then it can lead to a backflow of the blood which can be very serious. There are two most common kinds of valve problems that require surgery stenosis and regurgitation. Stenosis surgery treats the leaflets that do not open wide enough and only a small amount of blood can flow through the valve. In Cardiovascular surgery, doctors either open the valve that is there or replace it with a new one depending on the condition of the patient. In regurgitation, the valve does not close properly and the blood leaks backward instead of moving in the proper forward direction. Cardiovascular surgeons tighten or replace the valve. In this surgeries the cardiovascular surgeons rebuilding the valve so that it will work properly.

Arrhythmia Surgery: - Any irregularity in the heart is called as arrhythmia. Initially, the arrhythmia is treated with medicines. But in severe cases arrhythmia is treated with:-

Electrical Cardioversion: - In electrical cardioversion cardiovascular surgeons uses paddles to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.
Catheter Ablation:-In this approach, the cardiovascular surgeons uses a special tool to destroy the cells that are causing the arrhythmia.
Pacing and rhythm-control devices: - Cardiovascular surgeons uses pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators to stabilize the heart beats.

Carotid Endarterectomy: - Carotid endarterectomy is a common surgical treatment for carotid artery disease. Carotid artery disease affects the vessels which lead to the head and brain. The cardiovascular surgeon makes an incision at the location of the blockage in the neck and a tube is inserted above and below the blockage to reroute blood flow and removes the fatty plaque.

Find the Best Cardiovascular Surgeons
It is important to find the right cardiovascular surgeon to treat cardiovascular diseases. Travcure has the largest network of associated cardiovascular surgeons and healthcare facilities across India. The associated cardiovascular surgeons with Travcure are highly skilled, qualified and experienced. Travcure helps in finding the patients with the best cardiovascular surgeon and hospitals in India. Consultants at Travcure provide customized medical packages to patients including food, accommodation, logistics, traveling, fixing appointments with doctors and luxurious visits to exotic locations. Travcure aims at providing the best medical treatment at the most affordable costs.

Re: Cardiovascular Surgery: Types & Treatment You Should Know About! by Q12(m): 12:57am On Dec 13, 2016
Are you a Cardiovascular surgeon? Nice post!
Re: Cardiovascular Surgery: Types & Treatment You Should Know About! by Q12(m): 6:24pm On Apr 07, 2017
Q12:
Are you a Cardiovascular surgeon? Nice post!

Nope....a neurosurgeon
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