Frequently Asked Questions

Heart attack is one of the rare complications of angioplasty. Although unlikely, the person could get a heart attack during or after the angioplasty.

Blood flow is obstructed when coronary arteries are constricted due to plaque buildup. But when this plaque breaks, it forms a clot that could entirely cut off the blood supply: when this blood clot plugs the coronary arteries, it causes a heart attack.

The pediatric cardiology focuses on children under 18 with heart abnormalities and cardiac diseases. Paediaric cardiologists treat children born with congenital heart problems or other cardiac ailments or conditions in their early years.  

Doctors specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac diseases are cardiologists. A cardiologist examines the patient and goes through their medical history to assess the severity of the condition. They might perform some tests and assess the person's blood pressure, blood vessels, heart rate, and other factors determining heart health.

Invasive cardiology uses open or minimally invasive procedures to find and treat structural or electrical abnormalities in the heart. Non-invasive cardiologists focus on diagnosing and managing heart conditions through extracorporeal tests rather than intravenous devices. Interventional cardiology uses special catheter techniques for diagnosing and treating coronary artery diseases.

The Centre of Excellence in Cardiac Sciences at Aster Medcity, one of the most cutting-edge facilities in Kerala, provides advanced cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, heart transplant, and cardiac rehabilitation for all age groups. The outstanding medical team of adult cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, and cardiac electrophysiologists provides patients with the best care possible.

Aster MedCity center of excellence is one of the best private hospitals in Kerala. Established to operate as an independent cardiac hospital in Kochi, this facility has an outpatient department, an inpatient department, a day care area, and a state-of-the-art cardiovascular imaging section with nuclear medicine. In addition, they have a dedicated electrophysiology lab, a dedicated interventional cardiology wing, dedicated adult and pediatric cardiac surgical suites, dedicated cardiac ICUs, and a 24-hour Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic to handle all emergencies.

Typically, a heart stent surgery lasts between 5-6 hours. If you're receiving treatment for angina, you'll typically be allowed to leave the hospital later that day or the next.

 Different types of heart surgeries are: Coronary artery bypass grafting  Open heart surgery Heart valve repair  Heart valve replacement Heart transplant Maze surgery Aneurysm repair.

An average hospital stay following open-heart surgery is four to five days. Following hospital discharge, it typically takes six to eight weeks for your breastbone and chest muscles to heal as you gradually reintroduce your daily activities.