Apollo Hospitals performs first-of-its-kind interventional procedure with laser technology
Apollo Hospitals performs first-of-its-kind interventional procedure with laser technology on a 72-year-old pat ient, infected from pacemaker
Chennai, 28 June 2023: In an effort to save patients from pacemaker infection and enhance post-Pacemaker ca rdio care, Apollo Hospitals has introduced an innovative Excimer laser technology to remove the infected parts of the pacemaker from patient’s hearts swiftly. Dr. A M Karthigesan, Interventional Cardiologist and Electrophy siologist, Apollo Hospitals, recently performed this cutting-edge extraction procedure on a 72-year-old male pat ient.
The patient, who received a pacemaker 8 years ago, presented with symptoms of severe pocket infection with a bandoned infected leads in the heart. The patient showed significant progress after this uniq...