Reported at indianexpress.com
Indian specialists are adept at conducting complex surgeries at par with international standards, as revealed by a recent study
As per a study conducted recently, Indian specialists have performed over 5,00,000 complex surgeries such as cardio-thoracic, neurological and cancer. The success attained in these surgeries is at a par with international standards. About 80 per cent of deaths related to cardiovascular diseases globally occur in low and middle-income nations, which cover most countries in Asia. India has come out as the best medical facility hub with one-tenth of the cost compared to Western countries.
Is this something to be really proud of? Or is the lifestyle in our country of questionable quality?
That the Indian heart health care sector has attained high success rate and is also credible is in the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent redo bypass heart surgery in the country, says Dr Ramakanta Panda, cardiothoracic surgeon with the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai. Moreover, other VIPs like actors Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, and politicians like Atal Bihari Vajpayee have also preferred Indian hospitals and doctors.
So, our role models are not healthy!
Says Panda, the success of cardiac bypass in India is 98.7 per cent higher than in USA. In the Asian Heart Institute, over 70,000 patients were treated; one of the lowest surgical mortality rates in the world; over 8,000 cardiac surgeries performed; over 10,000 angioplasties, and over 4,000 interventional procedures; and zero deaths in redo bypass surgeries in the past two years.
Higher than USA? But what is the sccess rate in USA? It may be simply higher by a percentage point.
Cardiovascular disease is among the world's leading causes of death, and nearly 80 per cent deaths occur in India and China. The disease is becoming a major health problem in the country where life expectancy has increased with decrease in contagious diseases and infant mortality.
There is a clear progression towards degenerative and lifestyle-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease as a result of current social and economic changes. A lack of patient-awareness and inadequate medical facility were other factors which contributed to a large number deaths in the past. Earlier it was perceived that cardiovascular diseases prevail more in urban cities. But recently, there has been an influx of patients coming from small town and villages, says Panda.
In the past few years, India has emerged as the first choice destination for cardiac surgery and health care, with rapidly expanding infrastructure and clinical expertise; the country is servicing health care needs of international patients, says Panda.
Please define “rapidly expanding infrastructure”.
International patients – from what countries?
What do international patients find different about India other than cost?
Indian specialists are adept at conducting complex surgeries at par with international standards, as revealed by a recent study
As per a study conducted recently, Indian specialists have performed over 5,00,000 complex surgeries such as cardio-thoracic, neurological and cancer. The success attained in these surgeries is at a par with international standards. About 80 per cent of deaths related to cardiovascular diseases globally occur in low and middle-income nations, which cover most countries in Asia. India has come out as the best medical facility hub with one-tenth of the cost compared to Western countries.
Is this something to be really proud of? Or is the lifestyle in our country of questionable quality?
That the Indian heart health care sector has attained high success rate and is also credible is in the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent redo bypass heart surgery in the country, says Dr Ramakanta Panda, cardiothoracic surgeon with the Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai. Moreover, other VIPs like actors Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, and politicians like Atal Bihari Vajpayee have also preferred Indian hospitals and doctors.
So, our role models are not healthy!
Says Panda, the success of cardiac bypass in India is 98.7 per cent higher than in USA. In the Asian Heart Institute, over 70,000 patients were treated; one of the lowest surgical mortality rates in the world; over 8,000 cardiac surgeries performed; over 10,000 angioplasties, and over 4,000 interventional procedures; and zero deaths in redo bypass surgeries in the past two years.
Higher than USA? But what is the sccess rate in USA? It may be simply higher by a percentage point.
Cardiovascular disease is among the world's leading causes of death, and nearly 80 per cent deaths occur in India and China. The disease is becoming a major health problem in the country where life expectancy has increased with decrease in contagious diseases and infant mortality.
There is a clear progression towards degenerative and lifestyle-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease as a result of current social and economic changes. A lack of patient-awareness and inadequate medical facility were other factors which contributed to a large number deaths in the past. Earlier it was perceived that cardiovascular diseases prevail more in urban cities. But recently, there has been an influx of patients coming from small town and villages, says Panda.
In the past few years, India has emerged as the first choice destination for cardiac surgery and health care, with rapidly expanding infrastructure and clinical expertise; the country is servicing health care needs of international patients, says Panda.
Please define “rapidly expanding infrastructure”.
International patients – from what countries?
What do international patients find different about India other than cost?
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