Fortis Healthcare recently inaugurated Fortis Escorts Hospital Agra (FEHA), a unit of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi. Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Fortis Escorts inaugurated the facility in the presence of Dr RS Parekh, a renowned social worker.
On the occasion Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman – Cardiac Sciences said, “Fortis Healthcare has always strived to expand quality healthcare solutions to tier II and tier III cities. We are glad to inaugurate Fortis Escorts Hospital in Agra. Equipped with cutting edge technology and a team of super-specialists in cardiology, Fortis Escorts at Agra is a one-stop destination for all heart related ailments for local patients and of the adjoining areas. The expertise and delivery of those advanced techniques of angioplasty and heart surgeries will be personally overseen by me. Advanced techniques like dissolvable stents in place of metallic stents and renal denervation therapy for hypertensive would also soon be made available to the people of Agra.”
Dr Raajiv Singhal, Zonal Director, Fortis Escorts, New Delhi added, “Through Heart Command centres of Fortis Escorts, we aim to bridge the divide between the quality of cardiac care services in metro and non-metro cities. Fortis Escorts Hospital, Agra is a part of this initiative. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment improves clinical outcome in heart disorders. Now with the setting up of Fortis Escorts, people of Agra will have access to super-specialised cardiac care services without the hassle of travelling to Delhi which automatically results in cost saving for the patients and family.”
The hospital is equipped with diagnostic services like angiography to detect heart disorders. The treatment options at Fortis Escorts Agra include primary PTCA or angioplasty, artificial pacemaker, coronary artery bypass, valve replacement and periphery bypass surgery.
EH News Bureau