The centre will be functional from August 1, 2016 at the ISIC facility
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi, has launched a dedicated cardiac centre in association with Saroj Super Specialty Hospital. The department will provide patients with treatments and surgeries medical and surgical management related to the heart. The new centre has been launched in association with Saroj Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, and will be functional from August 1, 2016. The facility will operate under a team of both preventive and interventional cardiologists. Prior to this, ISIC offered non-invasive services for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
“It is not a well-known fact that cardiovascular diseases occur in spinal cord injury patients. The main reason for the prevalence is that the autonomic nervous system is affected, meaning that involuntary functions of the body may be compromised, including the beating of the heart and related functions. This is most common especially in individuals with high thoracic and cervical SCI. Also, patients’ hampered movements increases risk factors for heart disease: the lack of exercise, resulting in obesity, and in some cases even stress and depression. High cholesterol and insulin resistance are also common in the group. Considering these factors, we took the initiative to launch a dedicated cardiac centre that will offer treatment to support our other specialisations,” said Dr HS Chabbra, Medical Director, ISIC.
On the association with Saroj Super Specialty Hospital, Dr PK Bhardwaj, Medical Director said, “We believe that our two hospitals share a common ethos of patient-centric care. Both are NABH-accredited and believe in the fundamentals of safe tertiary care: of providing patients with the most experienced doctors and support staff, as well as the most advanced equipment and facilities.”
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