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Now, a device to shield cardiac patients
from stroke
Wednesday March 28, 2012 09:40:39 PM, IANS
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New Delhi: A global
medical device company Wednesday announced the first implant of a
one-of-its-kind cardiac plug which can help curb strokes in
patients with cardiac disorders. Stroke is the second leading
killer after heart disease.
"Called amplatzer cardiac plug, it has been launched in India by
St. Jude Medical. This is the country's first percutaneous device
closure of the left atrial appendage in patients diagnosed with
non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)," a statement from the firm
said.
The plug helps prevent blood clots from forming in the heart which
may lessen the risk of stroke. The atrial fibrillation pools blood
in one of the artery in the heart, increasing the risk of clot
formation.
As part of the technology's introduction to India, Meerkin,
director of the structural and congenital heart disease unit at
the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, shared best
practices for successful procedures with Indian cardiologists.
The current standard of care is to treat atrial fibrillation
patients with anticoagulant medications that reduced blood
clotting. The blood-thinning medicines can be difficult to
tolerate for some people and may carry a risk of serious
complications, such as bleeding.
The Amplatzer Cardiac Plug received European CE Mark approval in
December 2008, and is currently sold in Europe and select markets
in Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
"With AF affecting millions of Indians, there is a pressing need
for technologies that help to mitigate the risks associated with
the disease," said Kaustav Banerjee, country manager for St. Jude
Medical India.
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