Redefining Lives - Apollo Hospitals Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

85 year old man recovered from Coronary Artery Disease Chennai: COVID 19 will eventually be gone but cardiac diseases are here to stay. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, these include, coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, disease of the aorta and other conditions. With more and more people staying at home maintaining a sedentary lifestyle, number of cardiac health problems are on the rise. (L – R) Dr.MM. Yusuf, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals with patient Recently an 85 year old man from Chennai was brought to Apollo hospitals with a complex coronary artery disease. Considering his age and other health complications Robotic assisted minimally invasive CABG was considered the best treatment option. Dr M M Yusuf, and team performed the procedure and the patient had a smooth post...