Kauvery Hospital Chennai Successfully Conducts Complex Coronary Angioplasty Procedure Using Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) for a man aged 74
Today around 95% of Coronary Angioplasties require metal stents to enlarge a blocked artery. The stents may re-narrow leading to repeat stenting procedure or bypass surgery. Drug Coated Balloon is a new alternative that eliminates the stent usage & preserves the normal functions of the arteries. Chennai, 14 March 2023 : - Kauvery Hospital Chennai, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading multi-specialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, has successfully conducted a complex coronary angioplasty procedure using drug coated balloons (DCB) for a man aged 74. The team of cardiologists performed an image-guided procedure using DCB alone without adding new stents, with excellent outcome . This innovative technique eliminates the side effects of stenting and can be an effective alternative to stents for coronary angioplasty. Press meet video link ЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ The individual visited Kauvery Hospital Chennai with recurrent chest pain and had previously undergone left main bifurcatio...
