New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken cognizance of a report regarding cases of Dextromethorphan poisoning reported at Delhi hospital.

New Delhi Oct 25 PTI A 53-year-old man suffering from recurrent palpitations due to a heart-related ailment received a fresh lease of life after undergoing a new procedure for treatment of arrythmia at a leading private facility here authorities said on MondayThe operation using balloon cryoablation approach took place recently at Max hospital in Saket here and the hospital group in a statement claimed that it was used in India for the first timePeople who have atrial fibrillation or arrythmia irregular beating of the heart are at an increased risk of stroke They are usually prescribed blood thinning medicines to reduce this risk the hospital saidThese patients may also be given medication to control or regulate their heart rate Sometimes they are advised surgery A surgery to insert a pacemaker is often conducted as well the hospital saidBalloon cryoablationis a minimally-invasive procedure which helps in restoring regular heartbeat by disrupting the abnormal electrical pathways within the heart that cause arrythmia the statement saidA catheter is inserted through a blood vessel and is guided to the heart The word cryoablation is formed of two words cryo meaning cold and ablation meaning removal or destruction This technology which is used by several medical practitioners worldwide has undergone significant advancement and has recently become available in India it saidDr Balbir Singh a senior doctor at the Max hospital in Saket and chairman of cardiology across its facilities conducted the procedure hospital authorities saidA 53-year-old male patient who was suffering from recurrent palpitations because of the arrhythmia came to us for treatment He was otherwise healthy and loved outdoors However because of the arrhythmia his normal life was compromised For the treatment we used a super cooled cryo balloon which was inflated around the tissue causing AFWe used the low temperature balloon to freeze or deactivate the electrical activity of the tissues which cause arrythmia Post treatment the patient recovered swiftly He has been discharged from the hospital and has resumed normal outdoor activities like earlier he saidPulmonary vein isolation is the foundation of atrial fibrillation and is effective for preventing arrhythmias recurrences During the past few years cryoablation has emerged as an effective procedure in treating arrythmia the doctor saidAfter administering anaesthesia we insert the balloon catheter into a blood vessel which is usually in the upper leg and it is then directed to the heart using advanced imaging techniques This tube has an inflatable balloon on one end and when it reaches the opening of the pulmonary vein extreme cold energy flows through the catheter to destroy abnormal electrical pathways by freezing or deactivating it and restore a healthy heart rhythm Singh saidThe procedure is minimally invasive It is also painless and completely safe as specialists who are experts in the hearts electrical activity undertake these procedures the doctor saidThe treatment for arrhythmia itself is of a permanent nature wherein most patients do not require follow-up medicines The chances of recurrence are also low Both doctors and patients are pleased with the results of balloon cryoablation treatment and we wish more patients can benefit from it he added PTI KND TDS TDS

New Delhi, October 11: Doctors at a private hospital in Delhi were successful in reusing a liver from a patient who was brain dead and saving another person’s life. Reports inform that the doctors resued the liver and transplanted it from a patient who was declared brain dead days after the operation. According to a report by […]