Non Invasive Latest Therapy For AMI What is ESMR? The acronym ESMR stands for Extracorporeal Shockwave Myocardial Revascularisation. ESMR can also be termed as Non Invasive Cardiac Angiogenesis Therapy (Ni-CATh). ESMR therapy is a new approach to non-invasive therapy using Extracorporeal Shockwave technology for Myocardial Revascularisation (i.e. to improve the blood supply to heart muscles). Ischemic myocardial areas no longer accessible by conventional revascularization therapieslike Bypass surgery or Ballon Angioplasty and stent, could be treated with the ESMR therapy to relieve symtomsresulted from the mycopcardial ischemia. Why ESMR treatment is called the non-invasive or non-surgical Bypass treatment? ESMR Treatment forms new natural blood vessels which improves the oxegenated blood supply to the affected portion of the heart non-surgically or non-pharmaceutically. For the reason it is called non-inor non-surgical Bypass treatment or Non Invasive Cardiac Angiogenesis Therapy. What is the treatment duration and strategy? The whole treatment duration is 20-30 minutes and the patient should undergo series of nine treatment sessions during a nine week period. 3 treatment at first week of each month - 1st week, 5th week, 9th week. How would you feel during the ESMR treatment? During the treatment you might feel a local tickling in the treatment area, accompained by a certain degree of noise. Is shock wave technology used in other field of medicine? Shock wave technology is presently being used in the field of Urology for breaking kidney stones and in Orthopedics for bone and soft tissue injuries. What are the distinct advantages of ESMR over surgery? Unlike bypass surgery, Angioplasty and stenting procedures, ESMR is non-invasive, carriers no risk, painless, no anesthesia or sedatives required, no retreatment limitations and is an outpatients procedure. What are the risk or side effects of ESMR? No acute or long term side effects were reported. How do you know that the treatment has helped? - Patient can walk more distance without chest pain. - Patient may have fewer or no angina. - Episodes of Angina would be less painful. - Patient need for anti anginal medications can be reduced. - Patient can return to work and can participate in their active life style once again. - Patient would be more energetic and confident. Shock wave therapy is the optimal therapy approched for Ischemic Heart Disease. Typical SPECT Data Pre and Post Shock Wave Application results show Who developed the concept of ESMR? ESMR was developed by Essen Institute of Cardiology, Essen University, Germany. Medispec of Germantown, MD is beginning a clinical trail for its Cardiospec system at three centers in the USA. Cardiospec uses Extracorporal Shockwaves coupled with R-wave ECG gating to stimulate 31253sdr2 Shockwave Myocardial Revascularization System in Cinical Trialangiogenesis in ischemic areas of myocardium. The procedure, called Extracorporeal Shockwave Myocardial Revascularization (ESMR), is non-invasive and may be provided in an inpatient or outpatient setting. ESMR therapy is designed to complement existing therapies for myocardial ischemia such as nitrates, CABG or angioplasty, and to provide an alternative treatment option for those patients who are candidates for more invasive procedures. Already available for clinical use in Canada, Medispec hopes to have FDA approval for Cardiospec by 2012
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