Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Symbiosis Hospital
    • Home
    • The Hospital
      • About us
      • Team of Doctors
      • Why Symbiosis
    • Our Services
    • Facilities & Amenities
    Symbiosis Hospital
    Home » Rotablation the Final Frontier

    Rotablation the Final Frontier

    Why do we need Rotablation?

    Coronary heart disease. A disease which kills over 18 million people, annually, in the world. Responsible for almost 32% of global deaths, this is the most common type of heart disease that mankind continues to face. In India alone, about 62 million people suffered from this disease in 2015 and this number continues to rise. Coronary heart disease (a.k.a. coronary artery disease) is when the blood vessels supplying the heart get blocked due to the buildup of fatty deposits. This causes loss of blood supply to the heart resulting in the death of heart tissues and the subsequent loss of heart function which in most cases, leads to death. So, what can we as medical professionals do?

    Well, the obvious plan of action would be to keep these blood vessels open, which can be done in 2 ways. Angioplasty, which is the forceful pushing of these fatty deposits, to the walls of the blood vessels using a balloon, and Rotablation.

    What is Rotablation?

    Rotablation, or rotational atherectomy, refers to the cutting away of fatty deposits, using a spinning blade or drill.This procedure involves the insertion of a long thin catheter into an artery in the groin or wrist under local anesthetic. The catheter is moved up the inside of the artery until it reaches the heart. When the catheter is in place, a small amount of dye will be injected into it. X-rays will be taken as the dye travels through the coronary arteries. A specially designed burr, lined with diamond cuers that can cut the calcium and fatty plaque into red blood sized particles, is used to grind away the blockage. Rotablation is used when the fatty deposit, or “plaque” is too rigid to be pushed to the sides by the expansion of a balloon, as occurs in angioplasty. Once Rotablation is done, further opening of the vessel can be done using the normal process of Angioplasty. Hence Rotablation can be viewed as the final frontier of non-invasive procedures that can be done to treat coronary heart disease.

    Where is Rotablation done in India?

    Rotablation is a procedure that requires skilled hands and sufficient amounts of experience due to the nature of the procedure. Hence not a lot of doctors perform his procedure. However, at Symbiosis hospital, Dr. Ankur Phatarpekar, a brilliant cardiovascular surgeon, performs this procedure with expert and safe hands. Rotablation is only required in 5% of all patients that require angioplasty, but for those that do require this procedure, they can be assured that at Symbiosis hospital, they will get the best of care and are sure to make a speedy recovery afterwards.

    OTHER TOPICS

    Why is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention so Important after a Heart Attack?

    The Revolution in Coronary Imaging: OCT

    TAVI: the present and the future

    Rotablation the Final Frontier

    Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI): The Top-notch Savior of MI Patients

    PrevPreviousPrimary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI): The Top-notch Savior of MI Patients
    NextTAVI: the present and the futureNext

    Follow us on

    Quick Links

    Menu
    • Why Symbiosis
    • Facilities & Amenities
    • Team of Doctors

    Contact Us

    +91-8591755648
    +91-8104896381
    symbiosisspecialityclinics@gmail.com

    Open 24 hours

    02224305000, 8591755648

    Opposite Plaza Cinema, near Chabildas School, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400028

    Address

    • Open 24 hours
    Diamond Plaza Medical Centre, 4th Floor, Chhabildas Rd, Opp. Plaza Cinema, Dadar West, Mumbai 400028

    © 2023 Symbiosis Speciality Hospital. Site Designed & Maintained by U1R.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.