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C ARDIOLOGY & CARDIO THORACIC S URGERY

The Centers of Cardiology and Cardio Thoracic Surgery at Apollo Hospitalsare one of the largest cardiovascular groups in the world. The commitment ofits Cardiologists and Cardio Thoracic Surgeons to the prevention andtreatment of heart disease has led to the achievement of better outcomes andimproved quality of life for thousands of cardiac patients who visit ApolloHospitals each year.

The Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease program offers non invasivediagnostic services! cardiac catheteri"ations and cardiothoracic surgeries.Several of the doctors have been recogni"ed for their contributions to thespeciality through national and international awards.

#ver since its inception! contemporary e$pertise has been gleaned bycombining continuous training! education and clinical practice so as to provideinnovative and scientifically based treatments for heart disease. %ith anunmatched record of over &''!''' heart surgeries! including complicatedcoronary artery bypass operations! surgery for all types of valvular heartdisease and infant and neonatal heart surgery are performed! with success ratescomparable with the best in the west.

Apart from this! all types of thoracic and e$tracranial cerebrovascularoperations have also been conducted. (odern procedures done at the ApolloCentres of Cardiothoracic surgery have become the hallmar) of the best insurgical cardiac care! including Port Access surgery! *ff Pump CoronaryArtery +ypass ,*PCA+-! and (inimally nvasive Coronary Artery +ypass,( DCA+-.

The latest innovation from the Apollo Centre of Cardiology andCardiothoracic surgery is the launch of the /0' slice CT scanner. The 1th ofits )ind in the world! and the first for ndia! this is one of the most advanceddiagnostic imagining tools! available only at a few leading hospitals across theworld.

Apollo's Cardiac Milestones

Pioneered open heart surgeries and cardiac catheteri"ation.

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2irst to install the most modern diagnostic and surgicalinfrastructure /0' Slice CT Scan launched at the Apollo HeartCentre! Apollo Hospitals! and Chennai! ndia.

Conducted the first heart transplant in &334! 5first to be carried out by a corporate healthcare provider6.

7argest series of Aortic valve replacement with stentless heartvalve bioprosthesis.

ntroduced cutting edge procedures li)e *ff Pump and +eatingHeart Surgery! either by Thoracotomy ,(inimal nvasive Access-or Classical Sternotomy! Trans 8adial Angioplasty! Stentingand (itral 9alve 8eplacement.

Apollo Children:s Heart Hospital a global destination for paediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.

Annual conference of the Asia Pacific society for nterventionalCardiology was conducted by Apollo Hospitals.

Apollo launched SACH ,Save a Child:s Heart- aimed at providing pediatric cardiac care to underprivileged children.

American Heart Association ,AHA-! appointed Apollo Hospitalsas an nternational Training *rgani"ation.

ORTHOPEDICS & JOI T REP!ACEME T

The right *rthopedic care at the right time can ma)e a huge difference interms of maintaining or recapturing quality of life. 2rom ;oint replacement tosports medicine! treatment of osteoporosis to management of fractures andmuch more! the e$perts and the services ofApollo hospitals! ndiain severallocations provide superior and cutting edge *rthopedic care to )eep one<s

bones and ;oints healthy and active.

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%hether it is a person who suffers from arthritis! or a senior who suffers fromcrippling pain or a sportsperson who has sustained crippling in;uries! he or shewill be able to find the precise treatment required for the bone and ;ointdisorder at any of the many locations of Apollo Hospitals ndia. *urcapabilities and services are broad and comprehensive and they include thefinest care for fractures! ;oints! hands! shoulders! elbows! )nees! hips! feet!an)les! ligaments! cartilage! tendons and much more.

O"r Ort#opedic Milestones

Pioneers of Total =nee 8eplacement in ndia2irst to perform +irmingham Hip 8esurfacing procedure in ndiaThe hospital has a 33> success rate for Hip 8esurfacing procedurePioneers of lli"arov Procedure for limb lengthening in ndia

The Centre:s *rthopedic team comprises internationally renowned surgeons!

bac)ed by support teams of nurses! occupational and physical therapists!medical and rehabilitative specialists. 2acilities are available for advancedsurgeries including those for =eyhole Surgery! Pediatric *rthopaedics! 7imb7engthening! +one Tumors and High Tibial Corrective *steotomies.

The most advanced medical equipment and a team of highly e$periencedsurgeons are supported by Computer navigation and imaging equipment withrobotically assisted technology! for advanced *rthopedic and ;ointreplacement surgery.

$acilities O%%ered

*peration Theatre equipped with 7aminar Air flowState of art nstrumentation

mage ntensifier ntra op monitoring

%ell equipped C? for post operative care

So e o% t#e proced"res per%or ed %or Ort#opedics incl"de

@oint 8eplacementsArthroscopic SurgeryTrauma and 2racture Surgery

li"arov and #$ternal 2i$ation Device used for Spinal SurgeryArthritis (anagementPediatric *rthopedics

O CO!OGY

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Apollo Hospitals! across ndia have dedicated centers that offercomprehensive cancer care. The hospital:s cancer centers have e$periencedsurgical and radiation cancer specialists as well as diagnostic consultants.The center:s teams of doctors e$amine each case ;ointly and decide on the

best line of treatment for the patient. Since treatment of cancer involves

tremendous physical and emotional strain! the hospital provides e$trasupport to cancer patients by counseling them to stay positive and to eatright thereby speeding up the recovery process. Specially trained medicalcounselors! speech therapists! dieticians and other professionals! appropriateto the individual case! provide support to the teams of doctors.

Oncolo() Center Hi(#li(#ts

*ver & ' bone marrow transplants have been successfully carried out.Speciali"ed surgeries li)e s)ull base surgery and liver resection are

performed with e$ceptional success rates.

The hospital has speciality clinics such as +reast Clinic! +rain TumourClinic and Thyroid Clinic! where cancers are treated.

GASROE TERO!OGY

Prevention! diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive tract! liver and pancreatico biliary system in children and adults are the core ob;ective of theCentre of (edical and Surgical Bastroenterology! Apollo Hospitals ndia.

The Centre offers state of art endoscopic procedures for gastrointestinal bleed!gastrointestinal cancers! foreign bodies! obstructive ;aundice! pancreatitis andfeeding techniques. t has provisions for (A8S and all facilities for variousmodalities of treating liver cancer li)e surgery! 82A! chemoembolisationand percutaneous in;ections are available. The gastrointestinal surgeons

manage ma;or gastro intestinal surgical problems of the intestines! pancreas

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and hepatobiliary tract including cancers! many of them through minimalaccess surgery. The Hepatologists and transplant surgeons at Apollo Hospitals

ndia wor) as a team and have established ndia:s first 7iver Centre. t isequipped with high end technology to perform precise surgery in this newlydeveloped modality of surgical treatment.7iving donor and cadaveric livertransplant are both performed in children as well as adults. %ith more than a&4' livers transplanted in the years gone by! we now perform &' livertransplants every month with world comparable success rates.

Hi(#li(#ts o% t#e center

Comprehensive specialty care for diseases of the liver! pancreas and bile duct including 7iver transplants.Treatment of ma;or gastrointestinal surgical problems includingcancers! hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.

8outinely performs Colorectal Surgery! (inimal Access Surgery!+ariatric Surgery and Diagnostic Therapeutic #ndoscopies.

Constantly involved in ma;or research programs at the basic! applied!and translational levels to generate new )nowledge that ultimately

benefits patients.

EPHRO!OGY & URO!OGY

%ith more than E''' Fephrology admissions and over 4''' ?rologicalsurgeries each year! the Centre of #$cellence for Fephrology and?rology!Apollo Hospitals ndia speciali"es in all aspects of Fephrology

providing services li)e renal biopsies! critical care nephrology! hemodialysisand peritoneal dialysis. The Dialysis unit provides not only conventionalhemodialysis but also C88T! hemofiltration! hemoperfusion and plasmae$changes ,plasmapheresis-. (ore than 14!''' patients receive dialysis on anannual basis. The Centre of Fephrology and ?rology at the Apollo hospitals

ndia includes some of the most eminent specialists in )idney disease. Thesespecialists treat patients with rare disorders as well as common diseases! and

provide the ideal environment for patients to receive the most advanced and

innovative treatment for )idney disorders.

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Critically ill patients requiring ventilatory support! hemodynamic monitoringand close clinical monitoring are managed in the renal ward and in the CC?.Comprehensive ?rological services in the form of 7ithotripsy! #ndo urology!T?8P and laparoscopic urological surgeries are performed.

The =idney Transplant ?nit provides live related donor and cadaver )idneytransplantation for adults and children. 7aparoscopic donor nephrectomy is

being increasingly used. The stringent infection control practices!immunosuppressive protocols and proactive vigil for complications and their

prompt management ma)e the service a huge success. The Transplant unitalso integrates! analy"es and addresses the health needs of the transplant

patient and his or her family. The Apollo Hospitals group has performed morethan &'!''' )idney transplants till date. %e perform nearly '' =idneytransplants each year.

Hi(#li(#ts o% t#e Center

The first organ transplant registry in ndia 2acilities for cadaveric!cadaver donor and minimally invasive living donor )idney transplants,from both related and unrelated donors-.

*ver &4'' patients treated every month at the Center:s 0 G1 dialysis unit.

Dialysis unit equipped for procedures such as hemodialysis! ContinuousAmbulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ,CAPD-! plasma e$change and charcoalhemofiltration

EURO!OGY & EUROSURGERY

The Feurology and Feurosurgery Centers of #$cellence at Apollo Hospitals!ndia! are headed by world renowned consultants bac)ed by outstanding

clinical staff and sophisticated equipment. The Centers investigate and treat

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diseases affecting the brain! spinal cord! muscles and nerves. The e$tremelycompetent neurologists and neurosurgeons provide e$pert care for treatmentof brain tumors! epilepsy! multiple sclerosis! movement disorders! vestibulardiseases! stro)e and headaches.

Hi(#li(#ts o% t#e Center

Has Asia:s largest sleep lab ,polysomnography-?ses the most advanced diagnostic techniques including 7 FAC! Single

Photon #mission Computed Tomography ,SP#CT-! Digital SubtractionAngiography ,DSA- to name a few

Performs minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of vasculardiseases

The Centre of #$cellence of Feurology and Feurosurgery! Apollo Hospitals!ndia is equipped with facilities at par with the best in the world. The most

modern technology and equipment is provided to cover the entire range ofneurological diseases. About &''' ma;or neurosurgical operations are beingcarried out every year.

CRITICA! CARE MEDICI E

The Critical Care ?nit at Apollo Hospitals! Chennai! is a multidisciplinaryunit where patients with medical! cardiac or surgical problems are managed.The primary goal of the CC? is to provide high quality care to patients withcritical illness. The CC? functions as a :semi closed: unit! where patients may

be admitted by any member of the medical staff with admitting privileges! but

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consultation is routinely provided by members of the Critical Care ConsultantsBroup ,CCCB-. (embers of the Critical Care team closely communicate withthe primary consultants and provide appropriate care.There is also great focus on training since Critical Care is evolving as a superspeciality and currently there is an ongoing need for trained intensivists. TheCritical Care ?nit at Apollo Hospitals! Chennai! has 1 beds. Patients withCardiac! (edical! Surgical! Paediatric and Feurological disorders needingintensive care! are admitted in this unit.

T#e Critical Care Unit is de arcated into t#e %ollo*in( areas+

(edical and Surgical CC?Cardiac and Cardio thoracic CC?

There are &3 beds e$clusively for Cardiac patients! including patients with

(yocardial infarction! acute coronary angina! Acute Pulmonary *edema!Post Cath and Post PTCA.

Pediatric CC? Feuro CC?High Dependency ?nit

The unit is well equipped with Dialysis facilities in 3 rooms. The patient:sHemodynamics can be constantly monitored by means of Central monitors

placed in the nurses: station! where the patients: records can be viewed on thescreen.

OTHER SPECIA!ISTS

+irmingham Hip 8eplacement Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery

+ariatric Surgery

7iver Transplants

nfertility (anagement

Hand and (icro Surgery+one (arrow Transplants

CRITICA! CARE TRA SPORT AM,U!A CE

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Apollo Ambulance Service offers 24 hour emergency and non emergencyambulance services throughout the ndia. There is a toll free number &'EE.

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