Heart Patients: New machines at IMS-BHU lifeline for heart patients | Varanasi News

Varanasi: For the micro and precise treatment of blood vessels of heart patients, two new ultramodern machines –IntraVascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)– have been installed in the Cardiology department of Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Institute of Medical Science (IMS), BHU at a cost of Rs 2 crore.Inaugurating the machines on Friday, IMS director Dr SN Shankhwar said the machines, developed with world-class advanced technology, will become a lifeline for the patients. Head of the department of Cardiology Dr Om Shankar said the state-of-the-art machines will bring revolutionary transformation in the hospital’s healthcare services, benefiting patients as well as doctors. Describing the specialty of these machines, Dr. Shankar said, “Earlier we had to know the condition inside the arteries from outside. Now, the new machines can also do ultrasound inside the arteries and clean the deposited wastes like calcium and cholesterol to give better results”.IVUS is used to image the inside of arteries to check their condition. Measurements of blood vessels can be taken to determine the size and severity of blockages to help determine treatment paths. ICE is designed to image inside of heart using doppler imaging. This allows the physicians to see structures and blood flow inside the heart.
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