(1888PressRelease)
February 02, 2009 - Bangkok Hospital recently acquired the Cartosound Imaging System for treating cardiac arrhythmia, the first of its kind in Thailand. It has the potential to save thousands of lives lost due to stroke and cardiac arrest.
The CartoSound Image Integration Module is a new system for intracardiac echocardiography, an imaging system used in the electrical treatment of heart arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is estimated to affect up to 1 in 85 people in many Western countries, with 4 million people in the US suffering recurrent arrhythmias, and 700,000 in the UK.
Benefits of Bangkok Hospital's new Cartosound system include:
• Shorter periods of ablation during electrical treatment for arrhythmia
• Lower radiation exposure levels for patients
• More accurate pinpointing of arrhythmia locations
• Real-time imaging and feedback is provided, giving surgeons more control and allowing them to be more responsive
Cardiac arrhythmias are often ignored by patients, but can lead to death by stroke or cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation, one form of arrhythmia, causes half of all cardiac deaths. Atrial fibrillation is a leading indicator for stroke, with 15% of all stroke patients experiencing atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation can also lead to congestive heart failure.
Dr. Kitipan V.Arom, the hospital director, hopes the the new machine will encourage more arrhythmia patients to opt for treatment. "Many people believe that arrhythmia is more of an annoyance than a threat to life - yet we see it as a factor in so many hospital deaths. The Cartosound can prevent an enormous proportion of these arrhythmia deaths".
Dr David Wilber of Loyola University Medical Center, agrees that the machine is a great boon to the industry. " This unique system will improve our ability to ablate complex cardiac arrhythmias … [it will] diminish the need for detailed pre-procedure imaging studies, reduce procedure times, and facilitate accurate and effective lesion placement."
About Bangkok Hospital Medical Center:
Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC) is one of the most technologically sophisticated hospitals in the world today. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, BMC is an expansive state-of-the-art medical campus providing comprehensive medical care through multidisciplinary teams of highly trained specialists. With its four hospitals and broad range of specialized clinics, BMC is equipped with all of the diagnostic and treatment facilities not generally available at local hospitals. The center has received Joint Commission International accreditation and is known throughout the world for delivering world-class, award-winning healthcare.
For more information:
Call (+66) 2310 3344 (contact center 24hrs)
Email: info ( @ ) bangkokhospital dot com
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