Provided the changing lifestyle and environmental factors, the incidence of coronary artery diseases is increasing exponentially. It is important that the treatment modalities are improved too so that they match the pace of the increasing incidence. In one such attempt, scientists have developed a new treatment modality that can effectively treat hard calcification of arterial deposits. A new treatment option known as the coronary shockwave lithotripsy balloon therapy is a ray of hope to patients who develop a block in the heart due to severe calcification almost 20 to 25 years post bypass surgery .
This surgical technique is optimal for patients who do not respond to the usual angioplasty technique . A 76-year-old patient from Kerala, who had undergone bypass surgery almost 29 years ago, underwent the new procedure, where 90% of the block was removed. This is the first time that the…
