Public Awareness
Delivering the keynote address at a cardiology conference in the city on “The role of technology and its implications on cardiovascular diseases”, Dr Atul Mathur, senior interventional cardiologist, Escorts Heart Institute, expressed concern about the lax attitude among healthcare providers in the country to adopt new procedures beyond conventional surgery in the rapidly changing heart care scenario, especially in the era of stem cell research and newer non- surgical techniques.
In the absence of adequate policy guidelines, experts from the government and leading cardiologists across the country reiterated on the importance of focusing on ways and means to introduce and regulate new medical device implantation based on their safety and efficacy.
Addressing the critical importance of proper heart care and functioning, Dr Mathur stated, “Today the scope of research and interest in cardiology surpassed other areas of healthcare. Viable low-cost procedures exist today that patients can easily afford without undergoing significant pain and delay in recuperation.”
Similarly, stitch can be applied through catheters passed into the heart from the groin and blood leakage can be prevented through the valve. Such procedures are being evaluated successfully in centers in Europe and USA.
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16.06.08
Meeting for cardiologists and health professionals at the Escorts Heart Research Institute.
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Dr Atul Mathur delivers a keynote address at a cardiology conference in the city.