Stents, surgery not for all cases: Study
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: Use of stents and invasive surgeries for heart problems is not for all and medicines should be the first line of treatment. The study of around 5,179 patients in 37 countries conducted over a period of 10 years has taken into account those who managed with medicines, and those who used stents and had bypass surgeries. Dr Sashi Kanth, senior cardiologist at Yashoda Hospital, does not entirely agree with the findings of the study: “Blockage in the left artery cannot be set aside as it requires surgical intervention. For this reason we are now using the conservative approach to medicine in those who can be managed.” Dr Immaunddin Syed Osmania Medical College “At present, those who come with more than 70 per cent are treated with invasive surgery of stents. This is highly risky” Dr S.S. Mukherjee Medicover Hospitals “Blockage in the left artery cannot be set aside as it requires surgical intervention.
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