Congenital Heart Defect Repair

Congenital heart defect repair at the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, comes with advanced technology such as Advanced 3D Echocardiography Systems for accurate diagnosis and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) to obtain images from inside the coronary arteries. The treatments range from non-surgical interventions to advanced minimally invasive heart surgeries to give you the best outcome.

Every treatment is customized to the needs of the patient and backed by the best heart surgeons, like Dr. Ramakanta Panda (47 years of experience and a milestone of completing 29,000 Cardiac Surgeries, including more than 2,000 redo surgeries and over 6,000 high-risk surgeries), to improve heart function.

What Is Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Repair?

CHD repair involves surgical or catheter-based procedures to resolve structural heart issues present at birth. The problems may range from holes (e.g., septal defects) to valve issues to vessel abnormalities (e.g., coarctation). The main aim of these interventions is to normalize blood flow and heart function.

Congenital Heart Defect (CHD)

These are the structural problems with the heart or adjacent blood vessels present at birth. CHD affects how blood flows through the heart and body: These defects may range from minor (like a small hole) to severe (missing parts).

Here are Some of the Types of CHD

1. Holes in the Heart (Septal Defects), like Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), etc.
2. Valve Problems like Aortic Stenosis, Pulmonary Stenosis, etc.
3. Major Artery and Vessel Issues like Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA), Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), etc.
4. Complex Defects like Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), etc.

Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) repair can help address these holes, valve and vessel issues, and complex defects.

When a Best Heart Doctor Can Recommend (CHD) Repair

The best cardiac doctor will properly study the symptoms in detail and then decide if the child or person meets the criteria for (CHD) repair.

1. When the defect poses a risk to a long-term health condition.
2. Abnormal blood flow leading to fatigue, breathlessness, or fainting.
3. To prevent stroke or any other possible complications.
4. Interfere with a normal child’s growth.
5. If the infant shows signs of bluish skin or lips (cyanosis), fast breathing, poor feeding, fatigue, poor weight gain, etc.
6. Older children or adults show signs of breathlessness, chest discomfort, fainting, abnormal heartbeats, etc.

Types of (CHD) Repair

Based on the type and severity of the defect, the doctor may recommend any of the following procedures:

A. Catheter-Based (Minimally Invasive) Procedures

It involves the use of a thin tube known as a catheter inserted into the blood vessels. This helps avoid the chances of open heart surgery.

B. Open-Heart Surgical Repair

When catheters are insufficient, surgical options that involve cardiopulmonary bypass for stitches or patches to fix defects can be considered.

C. Complex Surgical Staging

It involves a series of operations for severe defects such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a severe congenital heart defect where the left side of the heart (such as the left ventricle, mitral valve, aortic valve, and aorta) doesn't develop normally.

D. Other Treatments

It may involve:

1. Medications to help manage symptoms
2. Pacemakers or ICDs to address rhythm issues
3. Heart transplant, when other treatment fails

Advanced Diagnostic and Treatment Services

1. Precision, Minimally Invasive Techniques
2. Personalized Planning
3. 3D Echocardiography for Real-time 3D Image
4. 3D Visualization and Printing
5. Catheter-Based Interventions
6. Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Why Choose Asian Heart Institute for Congenital Heart Defect Repair

Because of our following qualities:

1. Specialized cardiac expertise
2. Advanced infrastructure tailored for both catheter-based and surgical repairs.
3. Experienced surgeons with fellowships in congenital and neonatal heart surgery handle complex cases.
4. Advanced diagnostic services like 3D visualization and printing, cardiac MRI and CT scans, fetal echocardiography, etc.
5. Robotic-assisted options.
6. Comprehensive and holistic postoperative support.
7. 4,25,000+ patients treated.
8. Fetal Cardiac Intervention
9. 99.83 % success rate.
10. Successful 5,000+ complex surgeries.
11. 24x7 Emergency, ambulance, and ICU services.

Meet Our Congenital Heart Defect Repair Experts

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1. Phone: +91 22 6698 6666
2. Email: info@ahirc.com
3. Helpdesk: +91 22 6698 6662
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FAQs

Q1: What is the most common treatment for congenital heart defects?
A: The treatment depends on the severity and type of defect. The best doctor may recommend cardiac catheterization (minimally invasive) for simpler issues such as holes or narrow valves. But for complex issues (like hypoplastic left heart syndrome), open-heart surgery can be considered.

Q2: Can a hole in the heart be repaired?
A: Usually, small holes can close by themselves, and a doctor may recommend medicine to manage symptoms. Yes, the holes can be repaired through minimally invasive procedures based on the hole's size, type, and location.

Q3: What is the recovery time for congenital heart defect repair?
A: The recovery time may vary based on factors like procedure type, defect complexity, patient age, and overall health. For simpler cases, significant recovery can be observed in 4-6 weeks, and for complex ones, it can take up to 2-3 months.

Q4: Which congenital heart defects require surgery?
A: Whether the defect requires surgery or not will be decided by the doctor based on the type, severity and other individual conditions. Some of the defects that may require surgery are tetralogy of fallot (TOF), coarctation of the aorta (CoA), hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), etc.

Q5: What is the success rate of congenital heart defect surgery?
A: The success rate may vary based on defect type, severity, patient age, treatment type and other individual factors. The overall success rate may range from 90% to 95% when done with advanced technologies, like in the Asian Heart Institute.