Congo Patient Gets Successful Balloon Angioplasty in India

Balloon Angioplasty – Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra

Life is full of happy moments, but which moment can become last no one can tell. I felt one day that I have seen my end when all of a sudden, I started experiencing unbearable pain in the chest. This happened for the first time and so I decided not to take it lightly. The chest pain turned out to be a case of the blocked artery which was about 90% blocked. Thanks to the brilliant treatment provided by Dr. Rajneesh with Successful Balloon Angioplasty in India that I finally got the permanent cure for my heart condition.

You must be wondering what happened to whom and where all this is coming from. I apologize for keeping you perplexed. I am ErdeneCKama from Congo. I am a father of two and love making music. My love for music takes me to places where I have to adjust to the foods available. Partying is part of the media and entertainment industry and I love it too. So, I was having a great time with the best of the foods available around and joyful parties with friends. All this, however, took a toll on my heart and I was diagnosed with high blood pressure just at the start of my 40s.

One day when I forgot to take my medicine, it made me realize the vulnerability of my health. As stated earlier, I felt unbearable pain in the chest which turned out to be the case of a blocked artery. My doctor referred me to a cardiologist who seemed to determine to bring me to the road for opening my blocked artery. I mean the cost of surgery was painfully high and certainly not within my reach. So, it left me tensed and I felt like it is the end.
Thankfully, it was not! A friend of mine came to see me during my days of bed rest which was suggested to me by a doctor. I shared my concerns with him and told him how hopeless I was feeling. He asked, “haven’t you heard of medical tourism in India?” I said, “No!” He smiled and asked me where my laptop was. I gave him my laptop and, in a few clicks, he showed me some results which he got after searching for medical tourism companies in India on Googling. He told me:

I asked him to find which were the top trending companies and he stumbled upon the name India Cardiac Surgery Site- a Group of Surgeons and Hospitals. This company had handled a lot many cases in the past and had an impressive portfolio of happy clients. The company had tie-ups with world-renowned cardiologists and other specialists as wellas best hospitals for cardiac surgery in India. We looked at each other and somehow knew what we wanted to do next. So, we called up the number given on their website.

The phone rang and was attended to quite promptly. A man with a very sincere voice answered my call and asked for the purpose of the call. I told him about my heart condition and that I was advised to have angioplasty done. He asked me to hold for a second and transferred the call to a lady. She was a very polite lady and made me very comfortable. I asked her:

She asked me first how I was feeling and what medications I was on. She answered all my questions patiently. She said:

She gave me the upfront quote for various treatment packages that they were offering to the clients to make the decision fast. She also asked me to share my medical reports with her over an email ID. My friend scanned my prescriptions and reports and sent it to her on the said email ID. She acknowledged the receipt of reports and asked me to wait for 2-3 days.

I said ok and hung up. I was trying to keep as normal as possible and was listening to music most of the time and sleeping to keep my condition stable. I just wanted to be normal and healthy again and the road to full recovery seemed very tough until that lady got back to me. She had shared my reports to Top 10 cardiologists in India on their panel for their opinion and talked to me once she got that. She said:

So, I had about a month to prepare for this medical tourism trip to India. She told me about the documents that she needed to get my medical visa and also of the companion who would be coming with me. My friend volunteered to come to India (He wanted to see a new country and had heard a lot about this country). So, we gave our names and documents to her over the email and waited for the response.

I spoke to my family regarding my going to India for treatment. They were all very supportive and told me to be brave and positive. I had substantial savings with me to back this treatment. However, going to a new country was making me nervous. I tried finding out peace by talking to the lady from India Cardiac Surgery Site,enquiring more about the facilities, the country and medical tourism. She kept me updated about the progress of the application on a regular basis. I realized that they were very prompt in their actions. Their process was fast. She gave me the names of 2-3 doctors who responded to my query. I chose Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra top cardiologist in India and told her about the same.

She agreed vivaciously with my decision. He was one of the best cardiologists from Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in India according to her. So many awards were in his name. He had done a lot of work and participated in various talks and health seminars. When I searched about him over the web, his talks were available. I found him to be very knowledgeable and active in his field. This certainly reduced my worries to some extent and I eagerly waited for the travel arrangements to be done.

My friend visited me daily and asked about my health. He was quite enthusiastic about his visit to India, but at the same time quite worried about my state. We prayed for everything to be right and finally, our prayers were heard when I got the call stating my date of travel to India. My visit was arranged in just two weeks’ time after sending my reports and documents. It certainly helped me a lot as my health condition needed some prompt action.

Finally, I arrived in the country. India Cardiac Surgery Site representative was waiting for me at the exit point and he greeted me very warmly. He asked me how the journey was and that if I needed any medical help immediately. I was impressed by his proactive behavior and empathy. I was fine and told them the same. He drove us to the hotel that was very big and certainly a luxury for me. We were given a very comfortable suite and all things were available to us just a call away.

The India Cardiac Surgery Site representative told us that the doctor was to see us the next day. We were quite happy and relaxed about the situation until now and hoped everything to be equally great in the coming days. With all hope in heart and prayers on lips, we got ready to meet the doctor the next day. The doctor was well on time and said that he wanted to meet us first. We were part of priority appointments and were given the preferred treatment everywhere including regarding meeting the doctor.

Dr. Rajneesh welcomed us to India and asked to explain to him whatever I went through. I told him about my health condition. He had already gone through the reports and had no second thought about the surgery. He wanted me to understand completely what I had signed for and encouraged me to ask as many questions as I needed to be answered. I asked him:

• How my blocked artery will be treated?
• Was the surgery risky?
• What was the recovery period?
• How soon could I return to my home?

He answered all my questions patiently and gave me a lot of additional information about the treatment too. He told me:

• My blocked artery will be opened with the help of balloon angioplasty. He explained the whole procedure with the help of videos and diagrams that he had on his laptop.
• He said that this was the safest and minimally invasive procedure and did not require more than two hours.

Since I was in my 40s, he expected me to recover fast say completely in a matter of one month. But he said that my recovery was dependent on the way I lived. He suggested exercises, breathing exercises, meditation, things of an active lifestyle and advised me to cut on junk food, red meats and smoking.

He confirmed to me that I could fly back to my home after a week of the surgery provided, I cleared the basic tests of fitness.

I was now fully prepared for the surgery and asked him when he would take me for surgery. He advised me of taking some health tests first. He wanted to confirm if the body was getting ample flow of blood, that I had no sugar or high blood pressure. My test results came normal and he asked me to come the next day of sharing the reports. I reported at the prescribed time on the day of surgery. My friend asked me to relax and said that he might go back to the hotel while I was in the operation room. India Cardiac Surgery Site representative told him that everything would be according to his convenience.

It was a successful balloon angioplasty in India and went well. The procedure included the removal of plaque caused by the narrowing of artery. A catheter with a balloon tip was guided into the restricted artery. It was then inflated to clear the restriction which ultimately helped in improving the blood flow through that artery. The doctor said that my vitals were observed throughout the procedure and that I did fine and fought really well. He was happy with the procedure and asked me to rest.

The staff was quite dedicated to providing me the best quality post-surgery care. I was wheeled into the coronary care unit. Here my vitals like blood pressure, pulse rate, heart rate, etc., were monitored closely. I was under intensive care and my friend was updated about my condition from time to time. I was finally allowed to meet him the next day. The doctor came to see me in the afternoon the next day and asked how I was feeling. He asked me to show if I could stand and walk. He told me about the bandage that was there at the site of operation and suggested not to think about it at all.

Once I cleared his fitness parameters, he shifted me to a normal ward and kept me in hospital for full care for two more days. He gave me some antiplatelet medicine to ensure that no situation like stroke threatened my healing progress. My flight to my homeland was due in next week. In this time, I was put on a coronary rehabilitation program. The experts told us many things about food, exercise, healthy lifestyle. They taught us some exercises that we had to do on a daily basis to ensure that oxygen flow was improved in our body and to make us feel stronger.

Balloon Angioplasty proved to be a life-changing moment for me. It went really well and changed me into a healthier person. I am in my 50s now and go on a walk regularly. I am allowed to do everything like driving, working, etc. and my music has continued to be my source of happiness till now. The doctor and his team in India were thorough professionals and quite supportive. He gave me his personal number, the post-operation care schedule and medicines which I was to take regularly. He also asked me to make him talk to the doctor of my city back in my country when I go for follow-ups. He clearly explained to me the follow-up schedule and asked me to stick to it religiously.

Heart diseases are the biggest concern all over the world and most of the time, it is us who are causing them. I learned this clearly from my medical tourism in India episode that introduced me to a healthier life. Any surgery can sustain its results when the precautions are taken intelligently and doctor’s advice is followed with no fuss. I did the same and found my life again.

I earnestly thank Dr. Rajneesh Malhotra and his team who pulled me out from a life-threatening situation and gave me a new life. The hospitality of India, the dedication of the doctor’s team, and above all, his undisputable expertise are the reasons that make me say,without any hesitation,that India is the best place for getting medical treatments.

There are no words to thank the entire team of India Cardiac Surgery Site- Group of surgeons and hospitals from where I did receive all the support, guidance, and compassion as well all through the course of my treatment. It was indeed a pleasure knowing them and connecting with them because they have the caliber to transform even the riskiest surgeries to ease and safety. Thank You Each One of You There With All My Heart!

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