An eminent Heart Surgeon, Dr YK Mishra, Chief of Clinical Services, Head of Cardiac Sciences & Chief Cardio-Vascular Surgeon, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi who belongs to the region, regularly takes out time to visit Bhopal for Cardiac OPD and creating awareness of critical heart diseases and availability of these advanced procedures and heart transplant.

While talking to media persons, Dr Mishra highlighted advanced treatment in cardiac care & surgeries to give a better quality of life to heart patients 

If we keep benefits and efficacy apart, new procedures MICS and Robotics come with several challenges. They require special training, equipment, infrastructure and consumables have been the main reason why minimally invasive techniques have not picked up widely in most centres despite their advantages, Dr Mishra said.

Advanced procedures overcome the risks of conventional surgeries which are complex and have several complications, said Dr Mishra who has over 20 years experience in performing high-end cardiac surgeries and over 30 years of total experience in cardiovascular space.

Heart disease including heart failure is the leading individual cause of disease burden in India and it contributes significantly in total deaths. According to the expert, people with critical heart disease should be made well aware of these advanced procedures being performed by providers. 

Quality assurance in any cardiac unit is paramount as it allows measuring the quality of the healthcare delivery at all times. HCMCT Manipal Hospitals has a Centre of Excellence for Cardiovascular diseases and provides best-in-class treatment, high-end procedures such as heart transplants and care, added Dr Mishra.    

The Expert also strongly recommended people to modify lifestyle and pay attention to diet and exercise to keep heart problems away. Clinically, with the advancement of medical science high-end transplant and devices have come as a boon to those who suffer from life-threatening Heart ailments including heart failure.