Cardiology & Psychiatry

Patients treated at the hospital are able to access its world-class imaging and research facilities, as well as vascular and cardiac catheterization laboratories. Because Deccan Multispecialities Hospital is set up as a comprehensive medical hub, patients with multiple conditions can be diagnosed and treated in one convenient location by a diverse team of experts.

Our cardiologists are highly respected for their contribution to developing the field of Interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology. Most are actively involved in clinical research in cardiovascular Medicine with extensive publications in reputed national and international journals.

The Department of Cardiology offers a full range of services required for total management of cardiac conditions, including:

• 1. A comprehensive range of non-interventional and interventional diagnostic services
• 2. Non-interventional diagnostic testing such as echocardiography (ECG), stress ECG, exercise and pharmacologic stress echo testing, Holter (Extended ECG recording upto 7 days) test, permanent pacemaker and other cardiac device assessments. In collaboration with Deccan Multispecialities Radiology, the department offers cardiac MRI.
• 3. Interventional diagnostic evaluations including right and left heart cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, and electrophysiology testing.
• 4. Cardiac interventional management, including balloon angioplasty, rotational atherectomy, bare metal (BMS) or drug-coated (DES) stent placement (percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI) procedures.
• 5. The cardiology department also has a special focus in cardiac electrophysiology therapeutic services for the management of heart rhythm disturbance, using the state-of-the-art minimally invasive technology (Radiofrequency Ablation) for the treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF), ventricular tachycardia (VT) and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).
• 6. The department has a very active cardiac device implant service, implanting high-tech electrical devices, most of them under local anesthetics, from single or dual chambers pacemaker, novel pacemakers safe with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients, to the advanced combined automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) and pacemaker systems for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death, and the miniature (microchip) implantable loop recorder which monitors heart rhythm for months or years to investigate patients with fainting spells and palpitation.
• 7. The state-of-the-art cardiac facility at Deccan Multispecialities Hospital includes a dedicated Coronary Care Unit (CCU), joint use of a Intensive Care Unit (ICU), general cardiology ward, cardiac catheterisation and electrophysiology laboratories as well as cardiothoracic operating theatres. The cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons on staff at the hospital provide a 24-hour on-call service for Deccan Multispecialities Hospital patients.

Overview

Diabetes is the body’s inability to process sugars and starches properly. Your body digests a meal and converts all the carbohydrates into glucose commonly referred to as blood sugar. The pancreas detects this sudden infusion of glucose and in response, produces the hormone insulin.

The Department identifies the requirements of the patients and prioritizes the quality care so that the patients have access to a wide range of services offered. The state-of-the-art technology of the Department brings the complete diabetic care under one roof while a holistic approach to lifestyle management and diet counselling plays an important role. Total care for the patients with diabetes such as managing diabetic foot ulcers, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy. Employing state-of-the-art technology of the Department seeks to bring complete diabetic care under one roof while employing lifestyle and nutritional counseling as a component of the treatment.

The care for children includes evaluation and psycho-educational testing for learning disabilities which includes IQ tests, personality assessment, ADHD assessment and self-inventory scales. Children are evaluated for autism spectrum diseases and treated appropriately with a multipronged approach that includes counselling, behavioural therapy and medication.

Treatments and Procedures

• 1. Family counselling services
• 2. Pediatric psychiatric care
• 3. Marriage counselling services
• 4. Individual, group, couples and family therapy
• 5. Evaluation and treatment for substance abuse, depression and anxiety
• 6. Management of autism, aspergers syndrome and conduct disorders
• 7. Counselling for post-traumatic stress disorders and patient at risk for suicide
• 8. Specialised services for children and adolescents with behavioural problems
• 9. Diagnosis, treatment and cognitive therapy for mental ailments in children
• 10. Parent and child behaviour management and child coping skills therapy
• 11. Evaluation and management of mental illnesses of the elderly
• 12. Diagnosis and treatment of dementia, sleep disorders, Alzheimers and late-onset schizophrenia
• 13. Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Program
• 14. Cognitive behavioural treatment program

Overview

Diabetes is the body’s inability to process sugars and starches properly. Your body digests a meal and converts all the carbohydrates into glucose commonly referred to as blood sugar. The pancreas detects this sudden infusion of glucose and in response, produces the hormone insulin.

The Department identifies the requirements of the patients and prioritizes the quality care so that the patients have access to a wide range of services offered. The state-of-the-art technology of the Department brings the complete diabetic care under one roof while a holistic approach to lifestyle management and diet counselling plays an important role. Total care for the patients with diabetes such as managing diabetic foot ulcers, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic neuropathy. Employing state-of-the-art technology of the Department seeks to bring complete diabetic care under one roof while employing lifestyle and nutritional counseling as a component of the treatment.