New Delhi: The blood circulation in the body occurs through the arteries. When a blockage occurs in these arteries and the smooth circulation of blood stops, then a condition of heart attack is created in humans. Stents often have to be inserted in patients to remove these blockages. But, now the blockage of the arteries can be removed even without putting a stent.
Laser therapy technology is being preferred by many other hospitals of the country including Medanta Hospital located in Gurugram. Dr Praveen Chandra, chairman of the Department of Interventional and Structural Heart Cardiology at Medanta Hospital, says that the laser therapy technique is simpler than the process of stenting. Many times when a stent is inserted after angioplasty, it does not work, which is called a stent failure.
In some patients, the chances of the stent working are less, and for such patients, the arteries are first cleaned using laser technology. Then with the help of a medicated balloon, medicine is released into the arteries, due to which the blockage of the artery gets completely removed. After the removal of blockages using this technique, there is no further possibility of blockages. At the same time, the vein completely retains its natural position. Further advantages of laser therapy technology are:
- The laser therapy technique is effective in most blockages.
- The possibility of blockage again remains negligible.
- After removing the blockage with laser therapy, the patient gets discharged on the same day.
- This treatment is done without any anaesthesia or incision.
- Laser therapy technology is a more effective treatment for a longer period.
- There is no possibility of a sudden blockage in this, unlike stenting.
