Dr Harinder Singh Bedi stated multilayer stent

Ludhiana :Continuous upgradation of knowledge and technology is making therapy of previously difficult to treat diseases easier and safer. Dr Harinder Singh Bedi – Head of Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery at the Christian Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana – stated that there has been the invention of a new generation of stents called multilayer stent. This is used in a condition called an  aneurysm of the aorta where there is a balloon like dilatation of the aorta (main artery of the body) with the origin of arteries to the vital areas of the body eg brain, kidney etc taking origin from this diseased part of the aorta. The usual treatment was either a surgery or the use of a special procedure called a chimney procedure which is both very expensive and technically demanding. Dr Bedi is credited with the first hybrid endovascular procedure in a previously operated patient (published as a world first surgery in the internationally indexed Heart journal).

Dr Bedi was part of the invited faculty at the recently concluded prestigious Asia Pacific Vascular Intervention Conference III in New Delhi. The other faculty included Dr Michel Henry (France), Dr TJ Collins (USA), Dr Donald Reid (Scotland), and Dr T McNamara (USA).  Dr Bedi was invited in view of his pioneering work in vascular and endovascular surgery. He delivered a guest lecture and presented some rare teaching cases which were greatly appreciated by the learned audience.

Dr Bedi said that the new multilayer stent has a unique   design, and by virtue of its 3D geometry, reduces flow velocity within the aneurysm vortex while improving laminar flow in the main artery and surrounding vital branches.  This allows for pressure reduction within the aneurismal sac, stasis and the formation of an organized thrombus leading to the dangerous sac being excluded from the circulation. This happens without blockage of the vital branch arteries. Dr Bedi predicted that this stent will revolutionise the therapy of aneuryms with a great benefit to the patients.

Dr Abraham G Thomas – Director of CMC & H – said that the CMC was committed to delivering International level care of the highest quality to the people of this region.--Rector Kathuria & Shalu Arora