Know Pulmonary embolism and how to get them treated

Gone are the days when surgeries and operations were something that caused people major
worries. The reason behind this was that the medical terms used for the complications and
their surgeries seemed over the top to a common man. It is important to understand that
these terms are merely words and something very that we can and should try to understand.
Only if we understand what actually the problem is, we can figure out the early symptoms
and signs of it. On the same lines, lets run through some brief information about Pulmonary
embolisms and Pulmonary endarterectomy.

A Pulmonary embolism, it is a blood clot that forms in the lungs. It is a blockage in one of the
pulmonary arteries in the lungs that tends to damage certain parts of the lung, because of
restricted blood flow and a decrease in oxygen levels in the blood. Slowly and gradually,
they start affecting other organs too. The minor clots do not really harm a patient but large or
multiple blood clots could turn out to be fatal. Consequently, blockages often turn out to be
life-threatening, resulting in the death of one-third of all people, in whose cases it is left
undiagnosed and/or untreated.

These blood clots may have formed for various reasons, like collagen, tumour or air bubbles,
but mostly, these form because of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). DVT is a condition in which
blood circulation to the portions of the lungs served by each blocked artery is hindered.

Pulmonary embolism can be diagnosed by the following early symptoms:

Anxiety
Bluish skin
Chest pain
Fainting
Irregular heartbeat
Rapid breathing
Restlessness
Blood spitting
Weak or dropping pulse

A Blood test is an initial step towards diagnosing pulmonary embolism, but there are few
other tests that are necessary in order to confirm the same. Chest X-ray, Ultrasound, Spiral
CT Scan, Pulmonary Angiogram and MRI are some of the tests that are extremely important.
Treating Pulmonary Embolisms majorly depends on the profundity of the blood clots. If the
blood clots happen to be small, they can be nullified with the help of anticoagulants, also
known as the blood thinners. These drugs help in preventing new clots from forming in the
blood.

If the blood clot seems to be a major one, doctors might have to take a call on surgery,
which is called Pulmonary Endarterectomy. When it comes to major surgeries and
operations, we look for a trustworthy hospital that has a high standing and is renowned in
handling such cases.

Narayana chain of hospitals is one name that can be trusted. The hospital specialises in
most of the streams that deal in cardiac surgery and other complicated heart problems. So
much so, that Narayana proves to be an ace in carrying out all kind of complex surgeries.
One such complex surgery is the Pulmonary Endarterectomy, performed to treat Pulmonary
Embolism.

Narayana Health is also considered to be the best healthcare institution in the world, holding
the highest success rate in cardiac surgeries, be it a minor or major issue. Narayana Health
has risen as the best Heart surgery hospital in India with some of the most highly skilled
doctors in the country. With 24 hospitals, 7 heart centres and a network of primary health
centres across India and a hospital in the Cayman Islands, Narayana Health works to bring
healthcare around the world. This superspeciality hospital in India provides advanced care in
almost 30 specialties including cardiology and cardiac surgery, cancer care, neurology and
neurosurgery, orthopaedics, nephrology and urology and gastroenterology. The super-
specialty hospitals have their establishments and are some of the best hospitals in
Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata. While Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka
were already provided high quality health care by Narayana Health, they also recently
established their centre in the Delhi-NCR region.