Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 29: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS) SKIMS has conducted a major Live workshop on 3 patients on ‘Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) of Complex Aneurysms of Thoracic Aorta’.
In this regard, SKIMS PRO said that three patients with complex cardiac issues admitted to SKIMS were treated by Endovascular techniques (Stent Grafts) during the Live Workshop which was conducted by the department of CVTS in Collaboration with the Department of Radiology, SKIMS, and Narayana Hrudayalaya, Hospital, Bangalore.
Prof. Saraub Rai from Narayana Hospital, Prof G N Lone CVTS SKIMS, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Ganie CVTS SKIMS, Dr. Tahlil, Prof. Feroze Shaheen, Dr. Haroon Rashid, Dr. Hidayat, Dr, Sahil, Dr. Mohsin, Dr. Abid, Dr. Mudasir and Dr. Naiem coordinated the Workshop, SKIMS said.
As per the PRO, the HoD CVTS informed that all three patients were successfully treated by Endovascular Technique at a much lower cost and 1/3 of the cost incurred in Cardiac centers of the country.
“All the 3 patients are doing fine and will be discharged within a couple of days,” the HOD said, adding that the workshop was successfully conducted while he appreciated everyone for their active participation in the workshop and thanked the Anaesthesia team for their support.
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