Doc shares tips on cardiac procedures

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 28

Covid has shifted the focus on health and well-being of heart patients, said Dr Arun Chopra, Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Hospital, while stressing the need for better awareness of the underlying issues and treatment options among the public.

Dr Chopra said medical technologies were ever advancing and physicians now advise cardiac procedures that are less invasive, less traumatic and reduce the chances of reoccurrence of cardiac problems. Stent deployment done under the guidance of Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) ensures optimal result even in the most complex cases and results in better patient outcome, he said.

Dr Chopra said, “Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) allows us to see a coronary artery from the inside-out. This unique view provides us with critical clinical information that is not possible with routine imaging methods, such as coronary angiography, performed in the cath lab, or even non-invasive CT scans.”