10/10/2025
Child heart..... Surgery
Narayana Health in Bengaluru has a highly-regarded paediatric cardiac program, equipped with dedicated facilities like the world's largest paediatric cardiac ICU and specialized teams. They perform a variety of "heart hole" operations for children, including complex open-heart surgeries and minimally invasive catheter-based procedures like device closure for conditions such as atrial septal defect (ASD). The hospital is known for handling complex congenital heart defects with advanced techniques and has a strong focus on post-operative care and patient recovery.
What Narayana Health offers
★Specialized paediatric care: The hospital has a dedicated pediatric cardiology department that handles a wide range of congenital heart defects, including "hole in the heart" conditions.
★Advanced facilities: They operate the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, which includes the world's largest dedicated pediatric cardiac ICU, 16 cardiac operation theatres, and 6 digital cath labs.
★Surgical and non-surgical options:
Open-heart surgery: For more complex cases, surgeons can use a traditional open-heart procedure to close the hole with a patch.
★Minimally invasive procedures: For certain conditions, they can perform minimally invasive procedures using a catheter inserted through a blood vessel, which is used for "device closure" to plug the hole without open-heart surgery.
★Complex case experience: The hospital has experience with complex congenital heart conditions, with a team that includes experienced paediatric cardiac surgeons.
★Comprehensive support: They emphasize post-operative care with dedicated critical care beds and support for recovery at home.
What to expect
★Pre-operative: A series of tests, such as X-rays, blood tests, ECG, and echocardiogram, will be performed.
During surgery: A heart-lung machine may be used to maintain circulation during the procedure.
★Post-operative: A child will typically stay in the ICU for 2-3 days and may require a ventilator and IV fluids for a short period.
★Recovery: Expect the child to be in the hospital for a few days and require a recovery period of about 3 to 4 weeks at home. Pain management is usually managed with medication.
★Key doctors
Dr. Sudesh Prabhu: A Senior Consultant in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, specializing in paediatric and neonatal cardiac surgeries.
Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty: The Founder, Chairman, and a Senior Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Narayana Health.