Crt P Cost In Bangalore

CRT-P  is an implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy especially made for patients with heart failure which is used to monitor heart rhythm, detects irregularities of heart and corrects with electrical impulse. The device monitors the heart's rhythm, detects irregularities and corrects them with electrical impulses. CRT-Ps differ from other implantable pacemakers in that they help your heart’s lower chambers – the ventricles – work in tandem

The median survival rate after implantation is 4.62 years and 5.15 years according to one meta analyses.

CRT device has got 2 or 3 leads which are being positioned in the heart to help in beating in a more balanced way.

You will be advised to stop taking blood thinning medications for several days before surgery, you are not allowed to eat anything for about 12 hours before the implantation.

The time of surgery will take about two to four hours  because it is not an open heart surgery. You will receive antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection.

After preparing the site the doctor will make a small cut in upper chest below the shoulder. Then three leads are being inserted into the major vein near your collarbone.   The surgeon will guide the lead through your vein and then place in your heart upper and lower chamber. Then the surgeon will implant CRT –D pocket created at the incision below your skin.  When it is made sure that CRT-D is working properly the incision is being closed.

CRT pacemaker will last for 4 to 8 years and your doctor will take about the exact months when your battery runs down.

You will need  to stay in hospital for one to two days after surgery  when healing is completed you can go back to home.

Risks associated with pacemaker system implant include, but are not limited to, infection at the surgical site and/or sensitivity to the device material, failure to deliver therapy when it is needed, or receiving extra therapy when it is not needed.