DWNHIGHLIGHTS: 8 patients with serious heart problems were operated upon at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan by a team of medical experts from the Tristate Cardiovascular Institute, Delaware, United States on Friday. UCH’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Temitope Alonge, speaking on the heart operation which was the first of its kind in a government hospital, said, “For the first time, we now have the ability to provide cardiac catheterisation for patients who have problems with their heart. This is with the intention of trying to prevent heart attack. He added, “Cardiac catheterisation will also help to monitor those who have hypertensive heart disorders to monitor the progress of their treatment.” Professor Alonge who noted that operating the Cathlab was a challenge before now, stated that “cardiac catheterisation is a prelude to what is called open heart surgery.” According to him, “most people with heart problems will probably not require an open heart surgery. In a case where an open heart surgery is necessary, we already have facilities in place that will be used to take over heart function while the heart is opened for correction.” __ SL8.IT for Blackberry
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 08:40:22 +0000
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