Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT-P)

What Is a CRT-P?

Exploring CRT-P: A Symphony of Healing for Heart Failure

Picture a device that not only listens to your heart but orchestrates its rhythm. Introducing the CRT-P, an implantable Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) pacemaker tailored for hearts in need. This marvel doesn’t just monitor; it corrects irregularities with precision, ensuring your heart’s lower chambers dance in tandem. With three leads delivering energy, CRT-P conducts a symphony that enhances effectiveness, boosts blood flow, and alleviates heart failure woes, from fatigue to exercise intolerance. Say hello to a life where risks of life-threatening cardiac events are significantly lowered, and your quality of life harmonizes with the beat of the CRT-P.

Get Opinion From Doctor

Pre-Surgery Prelude: Nurturing the Path to Wellness

Before the surgical serenade, your physician guides you through a detailed preparation. A pause on blood-thinning medication, careful consideration of regular meds, and a 12-hour fasting crescendo – all leading to a surgery-ready state. Your body is the stage, and the preparation is the overture.

CRT-P Implantation: A Masterpiece Unveiled

Enter the symphony hall of CRT-P implantation, a relatively simple procedure lasting two to four hours – a breathtaking masterpiece without the drama of open-heart surgery. Antibiotics pave the way, and under the local anesthesia spotlight, a small cut below your shoulder transforms into a gateway. Three leads, like musical notes, find their place in your heart’s chambers, guided by the surgeon’s skilled hands. The CRT-D takes its position, connecting to the leads, and with a programmed beat, your heart becomes the conductor of its symphony. The finale? A few stitches, sealing the masterpiece.

After the Crescendo: Nurturing Your Heart’s Encore

Post-implantation, a brief hospital stay of one to two days is your encore. Listen to your physician’s encore of instructions carefully. At home, watch as the incision heals – a testament to the healing melody. Your arm’s movement may be a gentle refrain until the wound’s final cadence. The CRT-P’s subtle presence becomes a part of you, a life-enhancing note in your daily rhythm.

Empowering Your Heart’s Melody: Understanding the CRT-P’s Tune

In your journey, be aware of external influences like magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. Your CRT-P’s melody is precious – consult your physician about potential disruptions. Explore the symphony of ProMRI technology, ensuring compatibility with MRIs. Carry your patient identification card – a guardian in emergencies, ensuring harmony even in the medical crescendo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a CRT-P and how does it differ from a regular pacemaker?

Answer: A CRT-P, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker, is an implantable device specifically designed for heart failure patients. Unlike regular pacemakers, CRT-Ps have three leads, optimizing the coordination of the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) for improved efficiency and increased blood flow.

How does CRT-P surgery preparation work?

Answer: Your physician will provide detailed instructions, including discontinuing blood-thinning medications, potential adjustments to regular medications, and a fasting period of approximately 12 hours before the implantation.

What is involved in the CRT-P implantation procedure?

Answer: The implantation is a minimally invasive procedure lasting two to four hours. Under local anesthesia, a small incision is made below the shoulder, and three leads are guided into a major vein near the collarbone. The CRT-D device is then implanted beneath the skin, and after confirming its correct functioning, the incision is closed with stitches.

What should I expect after CRT-P implantation?

Answer: Most patients stay in the hospital for one to two days post-implantation. Follow your physician’s instructions carefully, monitor the healing of the incision at home, and be aware that your arm’s range of motion may be limited until the wound is completely healed.

How does CRT-P affect daily life, and what about its visibility?

Answer: CRT-Ps may form a small, visible bulge under the skin, but patients typically adapt quickly and stop noticing it. These devices significantly improve heart failure symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath, allowing for a more active and fulfilling lifestyle.

Can external factors affect the functionality of a CRT-P?

Answer: Yes, magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation can influence the CRT-P’s functionality. Consult your physician about potential device interferences, and explore BIOTRONIK’s ProMRI® technology for MRI compatibility. Always carry your patient identification card to prevent unnecessary procedures in emergencies.

Get Opinion From Doctor

We offers these Services

Providing a doctor’s opinion and proper quotation
Selecting the best hospital and doctor as per your case
Arranging a call with the doctor (if the case required)
Visa assistance, Providing Visa Invitation Letter (VIL)
Providing full guidance how to get Visa from your country
Providing total cost including treatment, air tickets, accommodation, and food
Assitance to book flight ticket from your country
Arranging airport pick up/ drop
Providing professional language interpreter
Booking accommodation and guest house as per your budget/ prefrence
Providing help in money exchanging
Providing local sim card
Arranging video consultation with specialist doctor if case requires

Medanta The Medicity Hospital

Number of beds: 1250
ICU Beds: 300
Airport Distance: 18 KMs

Brief About:

Medanta – The Medicity is amongst India’s largest and most renowned multi-super speciality healthcare centre with 1250 beds, 29 super speciality units and more than 800 accomplished doctors.
Supported by state-of-art infrastructure, all the departments in the hospital are fully equipped with cutting-edge technology, modular Operation Theatre and modernized monitoring systems in ICUs.
The panel of doctors from Medanta, headed by A.S.Soin performed the first successful intestinal transplant in India.

Read More

The team of Medanta has performed over 15,000 cardiac surgeries and 2500 joint replacement surgeries.
It Has performed over 500 living donor liver transplants. It is the highest number of liver transplants done in India and the 2nd highest in the world.
Further to its credits, the doctors at Medanta are highly trained experts with international repute and have contributed in making world records and claimed many firsts not only in India but on a global scale.
It has all kinds of procedures like Liver transplant, intestine,transplant and Knee Replacement surgery.
The hospital maintains a high standard of quality clinical care and is operational with the latest technologies like 256 Slice CT, Brain Suite with Intraoperative MRI Imaging, Da Vinci a surgical system with Robot for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Artis- Zeego Endovascular Surgical Cath Lab- with combined operating room.

Contact Hospital

Doctors in Medanta Hospital

Best Doctor

Dr. Naresh Trehan
Cardiology, Cardiac Surgeon
41+Years of experience
Medanta Hospital Gurgaon
About Doctor:

He has been awarded the highly prestigious Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Menu