KAMINENI HOSPITALS LAUNCHES LATEST TECHNOLOGY “FFR (FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE)” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Hyderabad 09th, June2010

Innovation and bringing the best in technology has always been one of the key attributes of Kamineni Hospitals.

As a part of our constant and consistent endeavor, to bring the best in health care, we now proudly announce the first of its kind in Cardiac Interventions “Fractional Flow Reserve”. latest technology equipment that assist the significance of Coronary Stenosis (Block) and helps in precise decision making in the treatment for the first time in Andhra Pradesh.

at wide there are many different tools that aid physicians in the treatment of this disease one traditional tool is a coronary angiogram, which is X-ray examination of the blood vessels or chambers of the heart another tool that aid physicians in making the best treatment decisions for their patients in the measurement of Fractional flow reserve(FFR) which provides more detail physiological analyses of blood flow blockages in the heart most accurately.

Interventional cardiologists use FFR to measure pressure in the coronary artery, this measurements are taken by placing the pressure wire across the lesion of interest and pharmacologically Including maximum hyperemia, a state of maximum blood flow

FFR measurement for each lesion in our hospital helps to guide the cardiologist in coronary interventions for improved treatment outcomes.

This procedure reduces the procedural time and cost burden and reduces adverse events rate by 34% comparing guided by only angiography alone in hospital treatment. And lowers health care cost 14% and also reduces the follow up cost and shorter hospital stay.

Speaking to the media on the occasion Dr.Shailender Singh senior interventional cardiologist says “ This equipment brings the latest technique in the area of interventional cardiology The cath procedures done using this equipment reduces the procedural time and cost burden and reduces adverse events rate by 34% comparing guided by only angiography alone in hospital treatment. And lowers the cost burden for the patient by reducing the follow up cost and shorter hospital stay.