TMC Clark’s Cardiovascular Center offers world class services for open heart surgery

Tand Thoracic Surgery. It is accessible to North and Central Luzon residents.

Heart diseases have remained one of the top causes of mortality in North Luzon. These trained doctors with the same level of expertise as Metro Manila doctors cater to North and Central Luzon residents due to this rising need in heart surgeons in the area. High quality medical services are not only found in Metro Manila. The Medical City Clark offers the same high quality surgery with less cost for the patient. People in Central Luzon now have easier access to world-class medical services especially when there is increased connectivity through nearby airports as well as expressways such as NLEX and SCTEX.

High-risk patients are eligible for this operation.

The heart-lung machine used in Coronary Artery B y p a s s Graft(CABG)surgeries could be harmful since it increases the risk of a heart attack, more commonly in high-risk patients, as it needs to arrest the heart. OPCAB performs the procedure while the heart is still beating, overruling the need to use a heart-lung machine. The heart does not undergo an ischemic period, which patients experience post-operation, especially within the first 18 hours– morepain, fluid shifts, temperature changes, impaired gas exchange, and coagulation abnormalities. The other organs in the patient’s body such as the lungs and kidney also do not suffer from any effects from using the machine.

It results to a faster recovery time.

Due to previous fact, it results in a much faster recovery time for patients. Those who undergo the OPCAB surgery usually recover within 5-7 days after the surgery. In addition to that, OPCAB surgerieshas the same success rate as CABG surgeries at 99 percent.

It costs less

OPCAB requires fewer anesthesia and without the added cost of the heartlung machine, it lessens the expenses of the patient. Since the recovery time is also shorter, there is less hospital room costs. The Medical City Clark also offers the best package for catastrophic illnesses including coronary bypass graft with the PhilHealth Z Benefit, which lowers the cost to?650,000 and PhilHealth shouldering P550,000. The patient only needs to pay a total of P100,000 for the operation.

OPCAB is a proven surgical procedure that has successfully treated many patients with coronary heart diseases. With its well-trained doctors and world-class facilities and equipment, patients of The Medical City Clark are sure to receive the best treatment possible closer to home.

he Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass is a faster, safer, and less costly surgical procedure for heart patients