ROTABLATION What is the Rotablation? Rotational Atherectomy is a therapy performed with a small rotating cutting blade that is used to open a blocked artery and revamp the flow of blood to or from the heart. Often a stent (a tiny tube composed of metal mesh) is inserted in the artery to keep it from re-narrowing. Rotational atherectomy is done at Metro Hospital. The center is well off with 45 Intensive Coronary Care and High Dependency Units furnished with beds and modern state-of-the-art life support equipment operated by a skilled staff of cardiac anesthetists, intensivists, and competent nurses round-the-clock.
What is the purpose of this type of treatment? This procedure is useful in the treatment of coronary heart disease in patients with angina pectoris. Over time, plague, a fatty substance made up of cholesterol, calcium, and other materials tend to build up in the arteries. This leads to partial or complete chocking of that artery, resulting in either a heart attack, stroke, or obstructions in the blood vessels of the legs causing pain. If the plaque is soft enough, it can be easily dissolved by the intervention of a thin tube possessing a tiny balloon at its end. This