FAQs

Here are some complications that can arise after or during these surgical procedures:

• Risks of heart surgeries: Bleeding, abnormal heart rhythm (Arrhythmia), chest wound infection, kidney or lung failure, heart attack or stroke, difficulty breathing, and pneumonia.
• Risks of lung transplant: Side effects of anti-rejection drugs, rejection of donor’s lung, and increased chance of lung infection.

Heart Surgery and Heart & Lung Transplant both treat life-threatening damages to your organs. Heart Surgeries, in particular, can treat poorly functioning heart muscles or defects or open the arteries clogged with fatty plaque build-up.

Primary benefits of Heart Surgery and Heart & Lung Transplant:

• Improved quality of life
• Increased energy levels
• Improved heart function

To set up a consultation with Dr. Vishal Khullar, you can contact him on: +91-99870 77880

You can also reach him through his email addresses: appointments@drvishalkhullar.com / vishal.khullar@nanavatimaxhospital.org

• During the initial visit, the doctor will meet with you to discuss your condition.
• During the consultation, you can have a physical examination and get a diagnosis.
• The doctor will suggest treatment or surgical procedure to treat your heart or lung condition.
• You can also learn about the complications that may arise during the recommended surgical procedures.

• We advise you to carry copies of your medical records, including reports and imaging from the diagnostic tests such as X-rays, CAT scans, MRIs, or angiograms.
• Apart from this, be honest with the consultant. Share everything you know about your medical history, including prior treatments.
• You can bring along someone who can assist you in sharing your medical history with the doctor.

After the initial consultation, you will need to schedule follow-up appointments for further testing. Usually, the testing is completed during the first appointment. In rare cases, there’s a need for additional testing, which can be arranged for a later date.

A stent is a small tube or metal coil placed inside a narrowed artery after angioplasty – a heart procedure that cuts away the plaque buildup to make place for the stent.

• Uncomfortable squeezing pressure in the chest.
• Chest pain or fullness.
• Shortness of breath.
• Feeling faint, light-headed, or weak.
• Breaking out in cold sweat.
• Pain or discomfort in one or both arms or shoulders.