Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery at Gowri Gopal Hospitals, Kurnool, offers super-specialty care for patients. Book an appointment with us!
Cardiothoracic Surgery at Gowri Gopal Hospitals refers to the medical specialty focused on surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest (thorax). The Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Gowri Gopal Hospitals provides comprehensive care for patients requiring surgical intervention for various cardiothoracic conditions.
What Is the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department?
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Gowri Gopal Hospitals is a specialized unit dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases of the chest, primarily focusing on the heart and lungs. The department is equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by experienced surgeons, anesthesiologists, and support staff who provide high-quality care to patients.
Treatments and Scope of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The scope of cardiothoracic surgery includes a wide range of procedures and treatments, such as:
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by diverting blood around blocked arteries.
- Valve Repair or Replacement: Procedures to repair or replace damaged heart valves.
- Aortic Surgery: Treatment for conditions affecting the aorta, including aneurysms and dissections.
- Lung Surgery: Operations to remove tumors, treat lung cancer, and address other pulmonary conditions.
- Heart Transplant: Replacing a diseased heart with a healthy donor heart.
- Minimally Invasive Surgery: Less invasive procedures with smaller incisions, leading to faster recovery times.
- Thoracic Surgery: Treatment for diseases of the chest wall, esophagus, and diaphragm.
- Congenital Heart Surgery: Correcting heart defects present from birth.
Why Choose Gowri Gopal Hospitals in Kurnool?
Gowri Gopal Hospitals in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, boasts one of the most experienced and comprehensive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery departments in the region. Serving patients from across the country and around the globe, the hospital's cardiologists are world leaders in heart surgeries, including open-heart and transplantation procedures, continually perfecting every life-saving technique. Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology for precise diagnosis and utilizing cutting-edge surgical practices such as minimally invasive surgery whenever possible, the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department at Gowri Gopal Hospitals is renowned for its groundbreaking work.
Choosing Gowri Gopal Hospitals in Kurnool for cardiothoracic surgery ensures that patients receive expert care in a facility committed to excellence and patient well-being.
Our Cardiothoracic Experts
Dr.LakshmanaSwamy MS, MCH (CTVS)
Cardiology Department
Dr. P. N. N. Laxmana Swamy
Joined Gowri Gopal Hospital, Kurnool on 2015
Degrees/Training
- M.B.B.S, M.S (Gen); M.ch (CTVS) NIMS.
- Trained in minimally invasive Cardiac Surgery in Germany and Austria- Focus Valve 2019.
- Ex Consultant CTVS surgeon @ (Leipzig University)
- Ex S.R in NIMS, Hyderabad.
- Ex. Asst Professor, Dept of CTV surgery in Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool.
Clinical Expertise/Interests
- Senior consultant Cardiothoracic & Vascular surgeon; operated more than 5000 open heart operations, vascular operations. Expert CABG, Valve replacements, Congenital heart problems. Valve repairs, Beating heart surgeries, Post MI VSD. Ischemic Mitral regurgitation repairs; LA tumors.
- Expert in Peripheral vascular bypass like: Aorto bifemoral bypass, Aorto bi Iliac bypass; Femoro politeal bypass, Femoro anterior tibial/ posterior Tibial bypass, Brachio radial/ Axillo brachial/Sub clavian Axillary bypass.
- Expert in Laser/RA ablation surgery for varicose veins. Certified surgeon from Internationally recognized Medtronic surgical company.
Operated rare cardiac surgeries like CAT (Cardiac Amyloidosis Tumor) in Left ventricle; Aortic dissection cases; pulmonary thrombo endartectomy for chronic and pulmonary embolism.
Academic Experience
- Presented paper in National conference inIA CIS about "" Redo cardiac surgeries - risk factors- reassessed
- Presented world's first case reported Ruptured sinus of valsalva Aneurysm- rupturing into left ventricle requiring DVR + TV Repair.
- Presented many posters in National and International conferences.
- Gold Medalist in MBBS (Narayana Medical College, Nellore).
- Best out going resident in NIMS.