A heart attack may soon become a thing of the past thanks to rotablation method a new technique that involves drilling away calcium using a diamond drill in a heart artery, at an average rate of 180,000 rotations per minute.
A man from the United Arab Emirates is now enjoying life without pain, thanks to this new non-invasive procedure, which cleared a blocked artery that would previously have been treated with a heart bypass, according to Khaleej Times.
This procedure, Dr Wissam Al Sahli, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City said could eventually replace invasive, and sometimes risky, heart bypasses, marks a significant and exciting juncture for the cardiovascular medical industry, and those suffering from heart problems.
A heart bypass is a very invasive procedure and one of the biggest operations that any patient can undergo, with in-hospital admission averaging one week, and full recovery taking around three months.
In addition, operative risks include stroke, infection and sometimes even death.
The patient had previously undergone an angioplasty two years ago due to his high blood pressure and cholesterol but had not been treated. Without the new procedure, he would have been at serious risk of having a coronary failure from the severe narrowing of his arteries. -KCO
