Cardiology Procedures
The complete range of non-surgical cardiac diagnosis and treatment — from routine angioplasty to advanced structural heart procedures. Click any procedure to expand.
Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) opens blocked coronary arteries using a balloon catheter and stent. KG Hospital’s interventional cardiologists perform the full range of complex PCI — including procedures that many centres in the region cannot offer. Our Cath Lab is equipped with OCT and FFR, enabling precision-guided stenting that produces better long-term outcomes and avoids unnecessary procedures.
- Bifurcation Stenting — treating artery branch points where two vessels meet
- CTO Intervention — opening arteries completely blocked for 3+ months
- OCT-guided Stenting — real-time imaging inside arteries for precise placement
- FFR-guided PCI — only stent blockages that genuinely restrict blood flow
- Drug-eluting Stents — latest generation for lowest restenosis rates
TAVI replaces a diseased aortic valve without open-heart surgery. A new valve is delivered through a catheter — usually via the femoral artery in the groin (transfemoral approach) or through a small chest incision (transapical). The heart continues beating throughout. TAVI is the treatment of choice for elderly patients and those with high surgical risk who cannot safely undergo traditional valve replacement surgery.
A multidisciplinary Heart Team — cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anaesthetists — assesses each patient to confirm they are suitable for TAVI and determines the optimal approach and valve type.
KG Hospital offers the complete range of cardiac device implantation — from standard single-chamber pacemakers to advanced leadless devices and conduction system pacing. Our electrophysiologists implant devices for bradycardia (slow heart rate), heart block, heart failure (CRT), and life-threatening arrhythmia (ICD). Post-implant remote monitoring is available.
- Single-chamber and Dual-chamber Pacemakers — standard rhythm support
- Leadless Pacemaker — no leads, lower infection risk, minimally invasive
- HIS Bundle Pacing — stimulates the heart’s natural conduction pathway
- LBBB Pacing — for patients with left bundle branch block conduction delay
- CRT — Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy — for heart failure with dyssynchrony
- ICD — Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator — prevents sudden cardiac death
KG Hospital’s Advanced Heart Failure Clinic provides specialist care for patients with chronic and advanced heart failure. The clinic operates a true multidisciplinary model — cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists, physiotherapists, dieticians, and clinical psychologists working together around each patient.
For patients with end-stage heart failure not responding to medical therapy, the clinic offers LVAD implantation as a bridge to transplant or as destination therapy, and evaluates patients for heart transplantation in collaboration with KG Hospital’s cardiac surgery programme.
KG Hospital’s electrophysiology team diagnoses and treats the full range of heart rhythm disorders — from benign palpitations to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Electrophysiology studies (EPS) map the heart’s electrical system to pinpoint the exact source of an arrhythmia. Catheter ablation then destroys the abnormal tissue causing the problem — often offering a permanent cure.
Prevention is central to KG Hospital’s cardiac philosophy. Our cardiologists work with patients to identify and manage all modifiable risk factors — hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity — through a combination of lifestyle guidance and medication, before intervention becomes necessary.
KG Hospital Chairman Dr G. Bakthavathsalam’s globally recognised first-aid protocol for suspected heart attack — to be taken immediately while waiting for emergency care:
This combination limits heart muscle damage in the critical window before angioplasty. After taking the Loading Dose, call 0422-2219191 and seek emergency care immediately. Do not delay.
A catheter-based technique to seal congenital heart defects without open-heart surgery. A small Amplatzer occluder device is delivered through the femoral vein, guided by real-time echocardiography and fluoroscopy, and deployed to permanently seal the defect. Performed for both paediatric and adult patients following multidisciplinary Heart Team assessment.
- ASD — hole between upper chambers; closure prevents pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. Indicated when defect ≥10 mm or right heart overload is present.
- PFO — flap opening in atrial septum present in ~25% of adults; closure indicated in cryptogenic stroke patients aged 18–60, significantly reducing recurrent stroke risk.
- VSD — hole between lower chambers; Amplatzer occluder eliminates left-to-right shunt and avoids cardiopulmonary bypass entirely.
- PDA — vessel that fails to close after birth; Amplatzer duct occluder or coil embolisation is now standard of care, replacing surgical ligation.
