A senior orthopedic surgeon who had 99% blockages in his arteries was given a new lease of through a unique life-saving angioplasty.
‘Surgeons performed a unique life-saving angioplasty using Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) to save an orthopedic surgeon with blockages in his arteries.’
Surgeons immediately performed a unique life-saving angioplasty. Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) is a device that works like a heart and lung machine, that supports the patient’s circulation for a short period of time even if the heart/lung stops working. The patient was connected to it without opening up or anesthesia. "It is the first angioplasty procedure successfully performed using ECMO at Hyderabad. This is yet another instance of a medical marvel achieved by the skill and expertise of the team of cardiologists," said Dr. V. Rajasekhar of Yashoda hospital.
Source-Medindia
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Over the past two years, coronary interventions and stenting has reduced due to lack of skilled implanters and proper patient referral mechanism.
Over the past two years, coronary interventions and stenting has reduced due to lack of skilled implanters and proper patient referral mechanism.
If You Want to Live a Healthy and Chest Pain-Free Life After Angioplasty, Stop Smoking
Unless you quit smoking, you can never increase your chances of getting the best outcomes from angioplasty - meaning more relief from chest pain.
Unless you quit smoking, you can never increase your chances of getting the best outcomes from angioplasty - meaning more relief from chest pain.
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation- a procedure used during cardiac surgeries have now been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation- a procedure used during cardiac surgeries have now been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea
