Dr. (Col.) Manjinder Singh Sandhu, Interventional Cardiologist, Visits Vaidam's Office

Dr. (Col.) Manjinder Singh Sandhu practicing at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon, visited Vaidam's office for an interactive Q&A session on cardiology procedures.

Dr. Sandhu discussed Complex Coronary Interventions, including Rotabalator, Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), Endovascular procedures, including Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) or Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR), Angioplasty, etc.

He mentioned that 80% of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) are simple blockages that can be sorted with Angioplasty.

The patients undergoing Angioplasty or CABG can be discharged the very next day, and in the case of an international patient, they can fly back within a week. 

CABG uses different sources of grafts, including:

• Veins (specifically saphenous)
• Arteries (mammary and radial arteries)

Dr. Sandhu also elaborated on IVL, in which miniaturized and arrayed lithotripsy emitters create a localized field effect at the calcium site.

Shockwave IVL procedure:

• The IVL Catheter is used to cross a calcified lesion.
• The incorporated balloon is inflated to aid in effectively transferring energy.
• The emitters release an electrical discharge that vaporizes the fluid inside the balloon.
• This creates a rapidly expanding & collapsing bubble that generates sonic pressure waves.
• The localized field effect created by the waves travels through soft vascular tissue, selectively cracking the calcium within the vessel wall.
• After calcium modification, the integrated balloon may dilate the lesion at low pressure to maximize luminal gain.

Mr. Pankaj Chandna, Co-founder at Vaidam.com, also attended the session and actively participated in asking questions and clearing his doubts.

About Dr. (Col.) Manjinder Singh Sandhu

Dr. (Col.) Manjinder Sandhu is an Interventional Cardiologist with over 27 years of experience. His special interests include Complex Coronary Interventions, Peripheral Interventions (iliofemoral, Renal), Intracoronary Imaging – IVUS, OCT, Devices (Pacemaker, ICD, CRT-D), Valves (BMV, TAVR, BPV), etc.

About Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon

Established in 2007, Max Hospital has treated over 5 lakh patients, applying its expertise across specialized fields, including Cardiac Sciences, Minimal Access, and Laparoscopic Surgery, Neurosciences, Urology, Orthopaedics, Aesthetics, and Reconstructive Surgery, Nephrology.

The hospital is equipped with cutting-edge technology to offer cardiac care programs to patients. They also provide an alternative treatment for end-stage heart failure patients with procedures like Pacemakers, active compression-decompression (ACD), Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), Heart Hole Surgeries, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Angioplasty/Angiography, etc.

The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art Cath Labs, operation theaters, and several other heart care technologies.

To Conclude

Overall, Vaidam's team learned a lot from the session. They cleared their doubts about what they should advise their patients in case of cardiac issues. The event was undoubtedly a step in the right direction toward providing patients with better access to healthcare services.