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Post Covid Heart Health and Cardiac Complications

The heart related complications reporting post covid 19 recovery is now increasing in numbers and it is now believed that novel corona virus just not impact the lungs but also impacts heart, brain and may be some other body functions and organs that will unfold with time.

Even among young people in their 20-30s there has been reports of heart related trouble that mostly includes palpitation of heart, fatigue with no such strenuous activity and feeling of short breathing. The aged population or people with preexisting cardiac problems or heart weakness recovered from covid19 are facing more serious heart problems like chest pain, breathlessness and some reports of heart attack, cardiac arrests, stroke has also been in news.

Covid virus impacts the lungs and there is nominal to acute respiratory distress in many cases where hospital support or even ICU support with some days of ventilator support has been required among patients who have survived this pandemic virus.

The heart related symptoms and even chest pain, heart attack and cardiac arrest is mostly result of the inflammation of blood paths of the covid patients, there is also lumping of blood or blood clots that are also playing havoc and cause major cardiac related problems.

Many patients with mild symptoms who have recovered at home with some medication has mild heart related symptoms of general weakness symptoms of fatigue and panting at times.

Covid creates a situation within the body where there is lack of oxygen level and in some cases oxygen support for few days is required and in rare case there is prolong oxygen support required, may can cope with mild lack of oxygen and get back normal levels on their own with few days of medication, rest and diet.

In many cases MRI of heart, echocardiogram showed heart condition negatively impacted post covid recovery for some patients.

Patients with high level of blood sugar (diabetes), high blood pressure (hypertension), other ailments of liver, kidneys, regularly consuming multiple medicines for lifestyle related diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, digestive disorders, liver, kidneys problems in some cases may report heart related problems not necessarily people with preexisting cardiac problems only.

It is important for patients recovering from mild to acute covid symptoms get certain tests done as per general health condition, specific health related ailments, age, gender and most importantly doctor advice. Mostly post covid medical tests for health check includes CBC, CRP, Blood Sugar, Urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, LFT, ECG, ECHO HRCT chest, Spirometry and there can be specific tests for heart, nervous system as per doctor’s advice. Do consult doctor at post covid clinics for health checkup and stay safe.

Post covid it is still not sure on the time frame of the symptoms to last, so it is best to take medical advice on medicines, supplements, health checks, diet and expert advice on exercises, breathing exercises and other lifestyle interventions to avoid future complications and minimize chances of post covid heart ailments.

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During the Festive Holidays DESUN Hospital is Fully Functional

The month of September marks the beginning of the festive months with the festival of Vishwakarma Puja and then on arrive Mahalaya and Durga Puja, Navratri, Laxmi Puja and Kali Puja.

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The Festive Holidays and Dip in Health care Facility

During this time of the year there are often holidays and long weekends and specially Durga Puja days witness a 4-5 days of long holidays as this is one of the most celebrated festivals in the eastern part of India particularly Bengal (West Bengal) . In Kolkata and all districts of West Bengal there is celebration of the festival and most of the people are on leave including doctors.

DESUN Hospital is OPEN 24 Hours 365 days, even on festivals and holidays

DESUN Hospital Kolkata is open 24 hours 365 days, even during the festive days of Durga puja and all holidays to help emergency patients with required medical treatment. The team of specialist doctors, surgeons, medical staffs and patient service teams are present for quick action during any medical emergency.

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Fewer Numbers of Doctors, Medical Staff.  Specialist Doctors and Medical teams available at DESUN Hospital

Most of the hospitals are working on very thin manpower and the numbers of doctors available and medical staffs drastically dip. DESUN Hospital retain few quick action emergency teams that comprises of specialist doctors, surgeons, medical staffs, patient service experts and these teams are well coordinated and available 24 hours, even at midnight.

Life Saving Surgeries, ICU Admission and Medical care at Hospital .  300 Beds, 94 Bed ICU, OTs at DESUN Hospital

This time of the year also records many medical emergencies like heart attack, sudden abdominal pains, liver and kidney diseases, brain strokes, burns, coma, accidents, fractures and other medical emergencies that need immediate medical attention and treatment under specialist doctors in hospital. In many cases emergency surgeries are required to save a life. At DESUN Hospital specialists doctors, medical teams are available for diagnosis of admitted patients in emergency and also surgeons for conducting emergency surgery.

Do not worry about Taxis, Traffic.  DESUN Ambulance Assistance is Available

Taxis and cabs are mostly booked for pandal hopping and puja travels and so in emergency getting a taxi or cab in time and drivers for own cars are a trouble. Most of the employed people are also on leave and outstation. It is difficult to drive cars due to traffic restrictions and huge number of people in streets. Ambulances can only make way due to the special privilege they have being medical emergency vehicles. DESUN Hospital even during the festival days; holidays have ambulance assistance facility all over Kolkata and West Bengal.

Cashless Mediclaim Admission (PPN Hospital) , Corporate TPA, Corporate Hospital

Cashless medicliam facility as per medicliam terms and condition of the mediclaim insured person is available. There is separate desk for Corporate TPA and corporate. All these desks have competent people managing patient documents even during holidays and festivals. There is also facility for cash payment, payment by debit and credit cards.

DESUN is with you always – Website, Phone Numbers , Mobile App

DESUN hospitals emergency contact is easiest to connect. You can save the number in your phone and this single number 9051715171 (DESUN Hospital Kolkata, West Bengal medical emergency hospital number) is one key access to ambulance assistance, emergency hospital admission.  You can download the DESUN Hospital App (Android) from Google Play Store. The website www.desunhospital.com can be accessed over smart phones easily.

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DESUN Hospital Assures Timely and Appropriate Medical Treatment

The Most Reliable and Recommended Hospital

DESUN hospital Kolkata is one of the best medical infrastructure. Desun hospital assures of timely medical treatment for patients in need of immediate treatment in any medical emergency like heat attack, stroke, burns, coma, accidents. Desun is one of the best hospitals just not in Kolkata West Bengal, Kolkata but East of India for planned and emergency surgeries. It is a NABH accredited hospital.

24 HOURS MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Desun hospital has 24 hours medical emergency facility. The emergency facility is open even at midnight and on all public holidays 365 days a year for 24 hours. april 2016

The emergency management team is agile and well organized starting from receiving an emergency phone call over the dedicated emergency number 9051715171 and then on the ambulance assistance is coordinated as soon as the patient shares the required details, by the time the patient reaches the hospital the team of doctors, medical staff is ready and also the patient bed is ready so that there is minimum loss of waiting time, admission formalities are kept simple so that things can move quickly and rest of the things can be done later. The entire emergency management department is well trained to attend things as per priority.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Desun hospital 24 hours dedicated medical emergency contact number is 9051715171. There are 2 more numbers that are also available and responded in case there is heavy queue for the dedicated number; those numbers are 8334031345 and 8697721124.

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The Desun Mobile APP (Android APP) also has emergency contact facility and it is available in Google Play Store for free download.

The Desun hospital website www.desunhospital.com also has the emergency numbers mentioned along with other details. Mobile web users can access www.desunhospital.com/mobile

AMBULANCE ASSISTANCE

24 Hours ambulance assistance is available in Kolkata and all districts of West Bengal. The ambulance network will send ambulance from the nearest location of the patient. The patient or the patient family members will let know the location and the ambulance will reach as per availability. Just call 9051715171 or 8697721124 , 8334031345

People using the Desun Mobile APP can connect the ambulance from the APP only

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MEDICAL EMERGENCY ADMISSION

The medical emergency admission procedure at Desun hospital is easy and simple. It is designed to reduce time and also enable the hospital offer timely medical treatment to the patient. There is facility and helpdesk for cash patients, PPN and mediclaim patients, corporate medical insurance and corporate patients.

Be it heart attack, stroke, coma, accidents, burns, chest pain, abdominal pain or any health problem Desun hospital emergency admission facility is available for immediate medical attention.

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SPECIALIST DOCTORS 24 HOURS

Specialist doctors are available even at midnight at Desun hospital. Specialist doctors helps in early diagnosis and also quick start of appropriate treatment. Be it heart (cardiac), brain, spine, kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal or any accident or burns specialist doctors attend patients quickly.

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BURNS UNIT

Desun hospital is among the very few private hospitals in eastern India to have Burns Unit. Desun is equipped to manage burns patients and there is full team of doctors, medical staff and burns unit for such patients.

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IN-HOUSE MEDICAL TESTS

Desun hospital has NABL accredited laboratory for conducting major and required tests in-house. This allows the patient family members and patient to get accurate test results quickly and in ease.

Many superspeciality tests are also conducted at Desun. The medical test facility is open 24 hours for in-patients at Desun.

Speciality of DESUN Health Checks

IN-HOUSE PHARMACY

The pharmacy is open 24 hours and has stock of prescribed medicine. The medicine supply chain is maintained efficiently.

CONNECT to DESUN HOSPITAL

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It is very easy to contact Desun hospital in any medical emergency or for planned visits and surgery. The complete address with road map is available at Desun Hospital Website – http://www.desunhospital.com/contact.php

Desun More, Kasba Golpark, EM Bypass, Kolkata- 700 107, India

 

Phone Numbers

Call the dedicated emergency mobile phone number 9051715171 and there are 2 alternate numbers 8334031345 , 8697721124  in case the dedicated emergency number is busy

For planned visits for doctors appointment, second opinion before surgery, surgery package cost one can call at 8334031345 , 8697721124 or the landline number 033-71222000

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Desun WhatsApp Number

People can send their reports, medical prescriptions and take appointment for doctor visit, take second opinion before surgery and also know about surgery packages by taking appointment through Whatsapp ; the Whatsapp number for Desun Hospital is 8697721124 open during usual office hours.

Desun Mobile APP

Connect Desun hospital in any medical emergency through Desun Android Mobile APP available for free download at Google Play Store. Just click to talk to Desun Emergency Team, get ambulance assistance and also know how far you are from Desun in road map view.

Desun Mobile Website

Easily open Desun hospital from your mobile and get all details, easily connect at a click of a button.

PLANNED SURGERY CASES

Desun hospital has more than 700 heart and non heart related surgery packages. All surgery packages are inclusive of common medical requirements of patient and surgery. The surgery packages mostly include OT charges, doctor team fees and medicine, consumables etc. The special needs as per particular patients or other health related problems are included and packages are customized for particular patient needs and medical requirements.

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Heart Related Surgery Packages

The surgeries and procedures for heart or cardiac includes Angioplasty (PTCA) , Heart Bypass (CABG) , Permanent Pacemaker (PPI) or cardiac pacemaker , Heart Valve Replacement, Cardiac Devices and many more heart related surgery packages.

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Non-Heart Related Surgery Packages

The Non-Heart related surgery packages includes surgery for Joint Replacement, Arthroscopic Surgery, Kidney, Urology Surgery, General Surgery, Hernia, Neurological, Brain, Spine, Gynecological (Gynaecological) Surgery, Orthopedic (Orthopaedic), Pancreas, Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) , Head and Neck, Surgical Oncology and Angiogram (CAG)

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More than 700 Surgeries Information Online at Desun Hospital Website

Desun hospital in their website includes more than 700 affordable surgery packages with common details that users seek to know. This is done to help users with required information that can help them know about a surgery package online and save time. Just go to Desun Hospital website and see the surgery console

Today nuclear or small families have less number of people and during such decisions of surgery it becomes difficult to go to various hospitals and surgeons to know about the cost and other requirement for the surgery balancing work and family.

The surgery console in the hospital website includes large number of surgeries under various heads like Cardiac (heart), Neurological, Gynaecological, Urology, Joint, Arthroscopic, Orthopaedic, Kidney, and General surgeries.

There are also consoles for OPD Procedures and Day Care Procedures.

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Call : 86977 21124 | 83340 31345 | E:mail – info@desunhospital.com

Desun hospital has Steel OTs with latest facilities that drastically help reduce chances of Hospital Acquired Infections.

The Cath-Lab at the hospital is very modern and Desun is one the most preferred heart hospital for Angiogram and Angioplasty. The number of patients for angiogram and angioplasty is huge and many come referred by their friends and relatives who share a good opinion about the facility.

The 24 Hours Medical emergency Admission facility makes the hospital stand out among many hospitals in the region and it is strong engine backed by many power-houses like ambulance assistance through the ambulance network in all districts of West Bengal and Kolkata , specialist doctors even at midnight, during festivals and public holidays, 300 bed hospital, 94 bed ICU, Burns Unit, emergency phone numbers and a very agile emergency management team.

The hospital has a large number of regular specialist doctors and many critical patients recover at the hospital and some of the impact stories are featured in the hospital website.

Desun is a NABH accredited hospital with many other health care facilities all under one roof, that includes 24 Hours Pharmacy, facilities for Medical and Pathological Tests in-house, cafeteria waiting lounge, special facilities for senior citizens, high quality lifts (elevators) , well equipped rooms, modern beds, trained nurses and medical staff , PPN listed hospital where one can get cashless medicliam and also corporate patient management desk  for corporate and corporate insurance patients 

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Quick Information and Myths – Brain Stroke

Definition of Stroke

A Brain Stroke is a condition when the brain do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients

Strokes are of 3 types

  • Ischemic Strokes

It happens when the arteries to the brain have got narrow or blocked. This type of stroke is mostly treated with medicines

  • Hemorrhagic Strokes

This is condition when the arteries around the brain burst or start leaking.  This stroke is mostly treated with surgical intervention

  • Transient Ischemic Attacks

Here , for few seconds there may be a blockage in the artery due to an embolus .

Brain Stroke
Brain Stroke

Some Common Myths about a Brain Stroke

Myth 1: Stroke is always a heart attack

Myth 2: Stroke is not usual, it is rare

Myth 3: Stroke only happens to aged people and mostly above 60 years of age

Myth 4: Strokes can strike anyone, there are no ways to reduce chances or prevent stroke

Myth 5: Strokes are not related to family history and anyone is equally susceptible to stroke

Myth 6: Symptoms of strokes are not distinct and cannot be diagnosed easily

Myth 7: There is only a type of stroke

Myth 8: for many of small stroke or stroke like condition we do not need to take medical advice and see and specialist doctor

Urgent Medical Attention Required

Strokes cause brain damage, so earlier medical attention and required treatment starts the chances of brain damage is minimum.

It is important to get to a superspeciality hospital, where the patient will be attended by specialist doctors in short time and get appropriate medical treatment. If someone is having a stroke or had a stroke it is best to call the ambulance immediately and take the person to the hospital.

Preventive Measures to Reduce Chances of a Stroke

  1. Quit smoking
  2. Avoid excess alcohol
  3. Avoid drugs and self medication
  4. Healthy weight management
  5. Proper nutritious and balanced diet
  6. Proper management of blood sugar (diabetes), blood pressure and other health conditions
  7. Manage stress
  8. Avoid anger
  9. Take proper rest and sleep 8 hours daily

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Eat Breakfast to Your Heart’s Content – Healthy and Filling Breakfast is Good for Your Heart

Healthy and Filling Breakfast is Good for Your Heart

People regularly taking healthy and filling breakfast are less prone to coronary heart diseases and also reduce chances of associated health problems that may impact heart like blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and obesity.

Skipping or not eating breakfast also makes us feel hungry at times that are not suitable for intake of food like early evenings, late nights, early noon. The food we consume at those times may not be so healthy and nutritious and more of junk packaged to eat and refrigerated food.

Breakfast is Good for Your Heart
Breakfast is Good for Your Heart

Great for Heart Food Items

We Can Include these food items in our breakfast along with other healthy food

  • Oatmeal and Low-fat Milk
  • Salmon Sandwich
  • Low Calorie Food with Olive Oil Dressing
  • Nuts –mostly walnuts, almonds
  • Berries, Apples, Tomatoes and Green Leafy Vegetables like Spinach in Salads, Soups, Boiled or Low oil Curries.
  • Soy chunks, cakes and sandwich
  • Whole Grains – Bread, Chapati or other recipes made of wheat, barley, millets, Pulses and Legumes

Try having wholesome and filling breakfast every morning and living happy and healthy.

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DEALING WITH DENGUE

Dengue or Dengi as it is known to all is the most talked about thing in the country at this point of time as it has taken the Northern and the Eastern India in its grip. Dengue cases increase by leaps and bounds around the monsoon as Aedes mosquito that spread Dengue breeds in stagnant water.

Dealing with Dengue - Quick Points
Dealing with Dengue – Quick Points

1. How does Dengue spread?

Dengue is transmitted through Aedes mosquito when it bites someone after biting an infected person.

2. In how many days the symptoms of Dengue appear?

The average time between the mosquito’s bite and appearance of symptoms of dengue ranges from approximately 3 to 6 days and may even increase to 14 days too.

3. Who are at risk?

Anyone bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito is at risk of getting dengue. The risk factors can be summed to

I. Person’s age
II. Person’s immunity
III. The type of virus infection the person is having
IV. If anyone had suffered from dengue earlier

4. What are the symptoms of Dengue?

All the following symptoms may not be visible in a dengue infected person. However, if minimum 2-3 symptoms from these are visible then dengue can be suspected.

I. Sudden high fever
II. Severe joint and body pain
III. Severe headache
IV. Fatigue
V. Nausea
VI. Pain behind the eyes
VII. Skin rashes

5. Can anyone get dengue twice?

Yes, it is possible to get dengue twice. As there are four different types of strains of dengue virus, if a person gets infected by 1 of them; there can be a repeat of dengue if a different strain is subsequently involved.

6. Is dengue contagious?

No, dengue is not contagious. It can only spread through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito.

7. When should a patient suffering from dengue consult a doctor?

Dengue requires special care and vigilance. The time period that requires more care and vigilance are

I. Severe abdominal pain
II. Persistent vomiting
III. Skin bleeding (small red or purplish spots)
IV. Nasal bleeding
V. Passing black stool like coal tar

8. Where does Aedes mosquito breed?

Aedes mosquito breeds in clean uncovered stagnant water preferably in barrels, buckets, drums, flower vases, water tanks, discarded tyres, bottles and water coolers.

9. How can dengue be prevented?

The host of dengue i.e. the Aedes mosquito bites during the day, mostly 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset. The common preventive measures are

I. Wear full sleeve clothes
II. *Use mosquito repellants
III. Use mosquito nets
IV. Change the water content at your place frequently
V. Cover the water containers
VI. Keep your surroundings clean

Incase heath condition deteriorates do consult a doctor in a multispecialty hospital with all required dengue testing and other superspecialty diagnostic test facilities. In any case avoid self medication and only take prescription drugs.

*If Allergic to repellents consult an expert

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Ejection Fraction- One of the parameters to know healthy heart

The fact you could only decipher while going through the few illegible lines written on your prescription that you have (LVEF). In everyday life non-medical persons are not well aware of this term LVEF.

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Do you know what LVEF is? Did your physician explain this term to you? In case you are not explained …

LVEF is Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Ejection fraction is a measurement that is done for determining that how well your heart pumps with each beat. During each cycle of heart beat the heart contracts and relaxes.  When the heart contracts it ejects an amount of blood from the 2 ventricles, when the heart relaxes the ventricles are filled with blood again. During contraction the total amount of blood is not transferred from the ventricles. Ejection Fraction is used to measure the percentage of blood pumped out during each heat beat.

As the left ventricle is the main pumping chamber therefore Ejection Fraction is only measured in Left Ventricle and that is how it is denoted at LVEF or Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Normal LVEF = 55% and above

Reduced LVEF = 50% and below

Ejection Fraction Measurement What does it Mean
55-70% Normal
40-55% Below Normal
Less than 40% May confirm diagnosis of heart failure
<35% Patient may be at risk of life-threatening irregular heartbeats

Reasons of decreased LVEF

  1. Weak heart muscles
  2. A damaged heart due to Heart Attack
  3. Problems in the valves of the heart
  4. Chronic uncontrolled blood pressure

How is Ejection Fraction measured?

Ejection Fraction can be measured through 4 different ways

  1. ECG – Echocardiography
  2. Angiogram
  3. MRI
  4. CT Scan of the heart

But an important fact is that, Ejection Fraction is just one parameter to measure the functioning of heart. People having normal Ejection Fraction can have a heart ailment. Consult your physician in case of any heart ailment.

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Desun Hospital 24 Hours Ambulance Assistance

Desun hospital 24 ambulance assistance all over West Bengal including Kolkata is one of its kind service in this region of India. Get Desun Hospital Ambulance facility News in Desun Hospital Facebook  In any medical emergency just call 90 5171 5171 | 83340 31345

The emergency response team is very quick to respond and starting from receiving the phone call to connect the ambulance network that is spread all over districts of West Bengal takes little time.

Desun Hospital Ambulance
Desun Hospital Ambulance

The Desun hospital ambulance network is extensive and in most number of cases the fleets are available.

The vehicle reaches the patient location from the closest available destination to save time during an emergency.

The hospital’s ambulance networked vehicles are for patients getting admitted to Desun only.

The ambulances keep in touch with the patient or patient family member/s and with the hospital and quickly reach reach the patient and the hospital.

The medical emergency team keeps all the required set up ready so that there is no delay.

It is easy to connect to emergency team, just call 90 5171 5171 | 83340 31345

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Desun hospital is open 24 Hours 365 days and it is fully open and operative even on festivals, public holidays and all other days.

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24 Hours Specialist Doctors at Desun Hospital

Desun Hospital Kolkata stays open 24 hours and 365 days. The emergency response team is agile and alert. The entire processes from receiving a phone call, assisting for ambulance, patient admission and visit by specialist doctors happens quickly.

Specialist Doctor
Specialist Doctor

Desun hospital is a 300 bed hospital with 94 bed ICU having individual ventilator in each bed and steel OTs. The hospital is a NABH accredited hospital. There are numerous medical departments and a very active emergency department.

Specialist doctors are available in Desun hospital on all days and as soon as any emergency patient arrives at the hospital the specialist doctor/s is informed. For planned surgery cases or planned patient visits the specialist doctors are informed.

The patient service team is very meticulous in keeping all things in order.

Desun hospital has a large team of surgeons and the steel OTs and other facilities helps in performing some critical surgeries successfully. Desun Hospital Facebook gives regular updates on the various successful surgeries and other events at the hospital.

There are many success stories at Desun Hospital and many critical patients are just not cured but living a regular life again.

The hospital has facility for latest surgeries and modern medical infrastructure, well trained and competent manpower alongside a great team of specialist doctors who deliver excellence.

It is easy to connect to emergency team, just call 90 5171 5171 | 83340 31345

Get to know more about Desun Hospital and all other facilities at www.desunhospital.com

Get regular updates on Desun hospital services, facilities, emergency admission, surgery in Desun Hospital Facebook 

Desun hospital is open 24 Hours 365 days and it is fully open and operative even on festivals, public holidays and all other days.