A stroke is an emergency which occurs when either the blood flow to your brain is interrupted, preventing it from getting oxygen and nutrients, causing the death of the brain cells or due to rupture of blood vessels inside the brain leading to brain haemorrhage. Signs and symptoms of a brain stroke include Trouble in speaking, Confusion, Paralysis on one side of your body, Vision problems incluincludered vision, blackened vision, double vision etc. Headache, Vomiting, Dizziness, Altered consciousness, Trouble in walking, Imbalance, Strokes can be classified into 2 types Ischaemic stroke: Narrowing or clogging of the blood vessels in the brain due to the build-up of fatty deposits causes impaired blood flow (ischaemia) to brain tissue causing cell death

Haemorrhagic stroke: The brain’s blood vessels rupture and bleed into the surrounding tissues due to Uncontrolled high blood pressure, High cholesterol, Uncontrolled high blood glucose levels, Cardiovascular diseases, Excessive use of anticoagulants/blood thinners, Aneurysm (Bulges at weak spots of the blood vessel), Accidents/Trauma, Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (Protein deposition in blood vessel walls), Ischaemic stroke leading to brain haemorrhage, Transient ischemic stroke: Often known as a mini-stroke, the blood flow to the brain is interrupted for less than 5 mins. TIA is associated with a high risk of future stroke.

An X-ray imaging test is done to see if there are any restrictions in blood flow going to your heart. This is the most common test to help doctors diagnose heart conditions. During coronary angiography, a small catheter or tube is inserted through the skin into an artery in the groin or the Hand. Through a special x-ray viewing instrument, the catheter is moved to the opening of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. A small amount of solution containing iodine is injected into each artery. The images that are produced are called the angiogram which accurately reveals the blockages.

Coronary angioplasty is routinely done to open clogged heart arteries. It can improve symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath. Angioplasty is also often used during a heart attack to quickly open a blocked artery and reduce the amount of damage to your heart. It involves inserting and inflating a tiny balloon into the spot where your artery is clogged to help widen the artery. Angioplasty can also be done through the artery in your wrist instead of the arm or thigh. The radial approach, through the wrist, is usually preferred by cardiologists due to its benefits in terms of bleeding, its superficial location and easy compressibility and low risk of restricted blood supply to the tissues. Rotablation The rotational Atherectomy of coronary arteries technique is used to debulk the heavily calcified coronary arteries and to prepare the lesion for a stent implantation, through the thigh.

A cardiac device helps control irregular heartbeats to protect against heart rhythm disorders. One of the most commonly used cardiac devices is a pacemaker, which produces electrical stimuli to the hearst to help it maintain rhythm.An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) is used to assist the heart's ventricles to restore their capacity after an irregularity. The surgery to implant these devices is quick and patients are often discharged soon after the procedure is completed.

This is a procedure that involves the opening of the chest cavity and creating a bypass system that allows blood to pump through your body without going through the heart. During open heart surgery, the heart is stopped for a period of time until surgical procedures or investigations can be completed. Once the surgical objective has been achieved, the surgeon restarts the heart and closes up the chest cavity.

At Manipal Hospitals, we also provide cardiovascular services to children. Pediatric cardiologists trained in treating children work together with other pediatric specialists to diagnose and treat children and adolescents. Antenatal Fetal Echocardiogram
. Balloon Dilatation of Stenotic Valve in Neonates, Newborns, and Children
. Hemodynamic evaluation of Complex Congenital Heart Diseases
. Counseling following a diagnosis of congenital heart defects in Neonates, Infants, Children, and Adults
. Device closure of abnormal communication such as Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
. Device closure of Septal Defects such as Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)

The heart muscle, in order to function, needs food and oxygen to survive. The arteries or the blood vessels present within the heart supply the required food and oxygen to the heart muscles. These blood vessels in the heart may get blocked and narrowed due to several reasons, such as unhealthy eating habits, smoking and lack of exercise. As the blockage decreases, the blood supply to the heart muscle gradually decreases, which ultimately leads to a total cut-off. The formation of blockage leads to the heart muscle not getting enough food and oxygen, resulting inaheart attack.