Radial Angioplasty: Performed in below 4% of cases in U.S.

NEW YORK TIMES ;  Dateline – September,2008

Two recent large scale studies confirmed what a small but growing number of interventional cardiologists have seen in their own practices for the proper patients, catheterizations performed form the wrist (radial) artery are safer than those performed form the grain (leg) artery.  A study from Duke University, USA published in the current journal JACC Interventions, looked at 5,93094 U.S. patients and found that radial patients experienced 58% less bleeding complications than regular angiography patients. Even an editorial in the current British Medical journal Heart asks the questions “Is radial approach the gold standard for PCI?

Radial Angioplasty is done in more than 20% of cases in Desun

DESUN KOLKATA : DATELINE – 5^th February,2009

Mr. Sankar Dutta who was around 57 years old, had a lot of trouble with his ailing heart in 2007 he was admitted to another heart institute in Kolkata for cardiac angiography.  However, during the procedure the doctor and the team performing it realized that the patient was at high risk (LEVEDF was very high >40) to undergo CAG and hence the whole procedure had to be abandoned.  They wropped up the treatment in a conservative fashion and the patient was discharged.  Since no other city hospital would operate on him he got admi9tted to DESUN where he underwent t radial angiography very successfully at less then Rs.10 thousand.  The result showed 2 major blocks and he underwent radial angioplasty at DESUN itself and fully recovered and was discharged within 3 days .

CONCLUSION

Whereas in US the Radial route is adopted in less than 4% of cases, DESUN uses this unique technique for more than 20% of the cases on days care basis.  Here against the price of Radial Angiography and Angioplasty at DESUN is the lowest in Kolkata

 

DESUN TODAY  (Front)

15^th January,2012

Respiratry Distress, Cerebral Stroke, Heart Attack.  Patient Saved at Desun

Mr. Shyamalendu Ghosh a 66 years old from 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal, was admitted to Desun Hospital & Heart Institute, Kolkata around 2 am on 10/02/2011. He was in much pain and complaining of sudden chest pain with associated breathlessness and profuse sweating.  On elicitation of medical history at the emergency department, it was further revealed that he is hypertensive and previously had suffered a cerebral stroke in January 2011.

Mr. Ghosh was quickly attended at the emergency department and later shifted to the ICU. His condition gradually stabilized of the critical care unit, but his ECG and ECHO Cardiography findings were suggestive of severe coronary artery disease. Following further necessary investigations, coronary angiography was planned, which revealed critical triple-vessel coronary  arterial disease – so, major areas of his heart were barely receiving blood supply to cope with the demand. Given his condition, his heart functions could only be improved by coronary revascularization. The cardiac team decided in favour of surgical coronary revascularization by early CABG, since his was a case of severe coronary artery disease.

On 14^th February,2011, the team of consultant cardiahorocic surgeons at DESUN, performed a CABG on Mr. Ghosh, post operatively, after initial stabilization of his condition at the operating room, he was shifted to CTVS-ITU on Intensive Ventilator & Therapeutic support. His condition was closely monitored and he was gradually weaned off all support at appropriate time.  After a few days of care at CTVS-ITU, the Cardiac Rehab Team at DESUN succeeded in sending him back home in a stable condition.  Mr. Shyamalendu Ghosh is enjoying a newly leased life at his home with his family and friends.