VSD Treatment in India - Procedures and Cost

VSD Treatment in India –
Procedures and Cost
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Facts about Ventricular Septal Defect
• A congenital heart defect
• An abnormal opening in the lower chambers of the heart.
• Causes heart to overwork.
• Leads to shunting of blood from left ventricle to right ventricle.
• Shunt leads to mixing of oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood.
• VSD, if small in size, doesn’t require treatment.
• VSD, if large, requires medication and surgery to close the defect.

Ventricular Septal Defect

Symptoms of VSD
• Bluish tint to lips, fingernails and skin.
• Shortness of breath
• Easy tiring
• Rapid heart rate
• Paleness
• Failure to thrive
• Frequent respiratory infections
- Patients may not have symptoms if VSD is small
- Signs and Symptoms vary depending upon the size of the hole.

Tests and Diagnosis of VSD
• A heart murmur, heard with stethoscope may indicate presence
of VSD.
• Tests for VSD:
- Chest X-ray
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram
- Pulse oximetry

Treatment for VSD
• Medications
• Surgical procedures

Medications
• Medications for VSD are given to:
- Keep the heart beat regular
- Decrease the amount of fluid in circulation
- Increase the strength of heart contractions

Surgical Procedures
• Surgical repair:
- Open heart surgery
- Done under general anaesthesia
- Requires a heart lung machine
- Hole is closed using patches or stitches

Surgical Procedures
• Catheter Procedure:
- A thin tube (catheter) is put in a blood vessel in groin
and guided to heart.
- A small mesh patch or plug is used to close the hole.

Surgical Procedures
• Hybrid Procedure:
- Uses surgical and catheter based techniques
- Heart is accessed through small incision
- The procedure is performed without stopping the
heart/ using heart lung machine
- VSD is closed via a catheter
- Recovery is quicker with this procedure

VSD Treatment in India
• VSD treatment is available at best heart hospitals in
India.
• VSD Surgery in India costs much lesser than what the
surgery costs in the western world.
• VSD treatment in India is being done by few of the
best heart surgeons in India.

VSD Treatment Cost in India
• The cost of VSD Treatment in India is highly affordable
• VSD Treatment cost in India depends upon:
- Extent of the defect
- Expertise of surgeon
- Chosen hospital facility
- Geographical location of hospital facility

About IndiCure
• The most trusted medical tourism company in India.
• Offers VSD Surgery at its associate best heart hospitals in India.
• Associates with few of the best heart surgeons in the world.
• Has helped numerous clients avail quality medical treatment in
India.
• Ensures providing quality pediatric cardiac surgery in India at
highly affordable cost.

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