Excelsior Correspondent
KAKRYAL, May 10: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital at Kakryal near Katra in Jammu is now a ‘Stroke Ready Hospital’ with an interventional stroke team comprising of Dr Ankush Sharma, Neurologist and Dr Ujjaval Chandra Mehrotra, Interventional Cardiologist equipped to treat any stroke emergency round the clock.
One such procedure called Carotid Artery Stenting was recently performed by this team of doctors for a 65 year old female patient who was suffering from repeated stroke due to gradual decrease in blood flow to the brain through the main artery called the carotid artery.
On performing a CT angiogram and a digital subtraction angiography of the left internal carotid artery, doctors found nearly 80 to 90 percent block at the beginning of the artery, which was near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery.
“Carotid stenting is a relatively new endovascular treatment, done through or inside the blood vessels for carotid artery disease. You might decide that carotid stenting is a better option for you because you would not need to have the incision in your neck or general anesthesia necessary. Clinical studies have shown that carotid stenting is safe and effective”, explained Dr Ujjaval Chandra Mehrotra.
This procedure was mandatory to save the patient from severe damage to the brain due to recurrent stroke. Usually such types of complex procedures are performed only at high-end tertiary care hospitals in large metros with advanced infrastructure and skilled team of doctors. Now, the people of Jammu and neighboring districts need not travel long distances to avail of such treatment as it is available in SMVD Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Jammu.
The carotid artery stenting procedure was successfully performed by Dr. Ujjaval Mehrotra, Interventional Cardiologist to ease the blood flow through the artery to the brain thereby avoiding further damage to the brain due to recurrent stroke. Stability in the patient comes gradually in such cases and she was discharged from the hospital in a stable condition. She can now lead a normal life like any other woman of her age without the fear of stroke (brain attack).
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