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Mystery​ ​and​ ​myths​ ​are​ ​part​ ​of​ ​medicine.​ ​The​ ​feeling​ ​of​ ​helplessness​ ​and​ ​frustration​ ​is sometimes​ ​overwhelming​ ​when​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​know​ ​what’s​ ​happening.​ ​It’s​ ​even​ ​worse​ ​when​ ​you​ ​are dealing​ ​with​ ​some​ ​heart​ ​disease​ ​and​ ​especially​ ​so​ ​when​ ​it​ ​involves​ ​a​ ​decision​ ​of​ ​heart​ ​surgery for​ ​you​ ​or​ ​your​ ​loved​ ​ones.​ ​Over​ ​years​ ​of​ ​cardiac​ ​surgical​ ​practice,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​closely​ ​known​ ​many patients​ ​preparing​ ​for​ ​heart​ ​surgery​ ​and​ ​seen​ ​them​ ​through​ ​the​ ​postoperative​ ​period​ ​and​ ​years of​ ​follow​ ​up.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​come​ ​across​ ​their​ ​relatives,​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​well​ ​wishers​ ​mostly​ ​keen​ ​and​ ​eager to​ ​get​ ​a​ ​clear​ ​picture​ ​about​ ​the​ ​patient's​ ​condition.​ ​Partial​ ​and​ ​wrong​ ​information​ ​cause confusion​ ​and​ ​lead​ ​to​ ​doubts​ ​about​ ​the​ ​treatment.​ ​Communication​ ​is​ ​vital​ ​in​ ​these​ ​situations.​ ​At this​ ​website,​ ​we​ ​aim​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​the​ ​facts​ ​about​ ​heart​ ​and​ ​aortic​ ​diseases,​ ​treatment​ ​options​ ​and complications​ ​to​ ​the​ ​common​ ​man.​ ​While​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​be​ ​simple​ ​and​ ​straightforward,​ ​every​ ​attempt is​ ​made​ ​to​ ​be​ ​authentic​ ​and​ ​scientific.​ ​The​ ​description​ ​and​ ​explanations​ ​are​ ​in​ ​our​ ​own​ ​words.

This​ ​may​ ​not​ ​be​ ​an​ ​academic​ ​site​ ​for​ ​professionals.​ ​But​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​information​ ​will​ ​surely​ ​be helpful​ ​for​ ​physicians​ ​and​ ​general​ ​practitioners​ ​who​ ​deal​ ​with​ ​these​ ​conditions​ ​in​ ​their​ ​daily practice.​ ​We​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​your​ ​valuable​ ​suggestions​ ​and​ ​comments​ ​to​ ​make​ ​this​ ​space​ ​more useful​ ​for​ ​wide​ ​range​ ​of​ ​people. ©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

DR.​ ​JOHN​ ​-​ ​SENIOR​ ​CONSULTANT​ ​AND​ ​HOD, CARDIOVASCULAR​ ​SURGERY,​ ​SUNRISE HOSPITAL,​ ​KOCHI.

(HEAD​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​DEPARTMENT,​ ​DEPARTMENT​ ​OF​ ​CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY,​ ​SUNRISE​ ​HOSPITAL,​ ​KAKKANAD) Dr.​ ​John​ ​graduated​ ​from​ ​the​ ​famous​ ​St.​ ​John’s​ ​Medical​ ​College,​ ​Bangalore​ ​(Batch​ ​of​ ​1986).​ ​He pursued​ ​post​ ​graduate​ ​studies​ ​in​ ​General​ ​Surgery​ ​at​ ​N.H.L.​ ​Medical​ ​College​ ​and​ ​V.S.​ ​Hospital, Ahmedabad​ ​under​ ​Gujarat​ ​University​ ​and​ ​was​ ​conferred​ ​M.S.​ ​in​ ​1997.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​selected​ ​for advanced​ ​training​ ​in​ ​Cardiothoracic​ ​Surgery​ ​at​ ​the​ ​prestigious​ ​K.E.M.​ ​Hospital,​ ​Mumbai​ ​under ©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

Seth​ ​G.S.​ ​Medical​ ​College,​ ​Mumbai​ ​University.​ ​He​ ​successfully​ ​completed​ ​DNB​ ​(Diplomate​ ​of National​ ​Board)​ ​in​ ​Cardiothoracic​ ​Surgery​ ​from​ ​the​ ​National​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Examinations,​ ​New​ ​Delhi in​ ​1999.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​conferred​ ​the​ ​M.Ch​ ​degree​ ​from​ ​Mumbai​ ​University​ ​in​ ​2000.​ ​He​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a Fellow​ ​of​ ​Indian​ ​Association​ ​of​ ​Cardiothoracic​ ​Surgeons.

FIELD​ ​OF​ ​EXPERTISE:

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Beating​ ​Heart​ ​Bypass​ ​Surgery​ ​(OPCAB)

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Minimally​ ​Invasive​ ​Cardiac​ ​Surgery​ ​(MICAS​ ​and​ ​MIDCAB)

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Valve​ ​Replacements​ ​and​ ​Repairs

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AORTIC​ ​SURGERY​ ​–​ ​One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​very​ ​few​ ​experts​ ​in​ ​India​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​Aortic Aneurysm,​ ​Dissection​ ​and​ ​Hybrid​ ​aortic​ ​procedures

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Vascular​ ​Surgery​ ​–​ ​especially​ ​Carotid​ ​Endarterectomy​ ​and​ ​Carotid​ ​bypass

©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved