Madurai Hospital Uses Bioresorbable Stent for Angioplasty

Madurai: Doctors at a private hospital in Madurai have successfully performed an angioplasty with bioresorbable stent (BRS) implant to treat a blood clot in a 41-year-old man.

Doctors at Apollo Speciality Hospital in Madurai said the man with high blood pressure was diagnosed with a single blockage and blood clot in his left anterior descending artery. Dr Vivek Bose, senior interventional cardiologist at the hospital, and his team planned to use an Indian-made naturally bioresorbable stent for the angioplasty instead of a conventional metal stent which will permanently be left in the body.

“A Bioresorbable stent is made of naturally soluble material (PLLA) which disappears completely in two to three years. After dissolving the blockage and dilating the blood vessel, it also does a great job of promoting healing of the lining of the treated blood vessel. It also helps the blood vessel return to its normal state quickly,” said Dr Bose. He said it reduces the dependence of patients on medications to prevent blood clots and it may also be easier to do more treatment like bypass surgery in the same artery if needed. The Meril Life Sciences MeRes 100 BRS is a 100 micron thin stent approved by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) and the European CE. The man who had undergone the angioplasty made full recovery and was discharged two days after treatment.

Dr Vivek Bose said more than 25% of young people have high chances of developing cardiovascular disease. Apart from stressful lifestyles and sedentary work, the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes, obesity and high BP is a major cause of the disease among Indian youth.

Source : ToI