The world's latest generation of optical coherence tomography equipment has been installed in Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, which will effectively help with the precise treatment of coronary heart disease.
Latest data shows that 11 million Chinese people are suffering from coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease can cause blockage of blood vessels by blocking the blood supply to the heart, thereby the number one killer of sudden death.
Optical coherence tomography is currently the highest-resolution intracavity imaging technology, which is equivalent to putting our eyes into the vascular cavity to see the blood vessels, so that the lesions can be seen at a glance.
With the help of intracavitary imaging, 40% of patients with acute myocardial infarction can delay or avoid stent treatment, thereby reducing the occurrence of complications and optimizing the diagnosis and treatment plan.
For patients who need to install a stent, intracavitary imaging is like a navigator, which can make the stent fit the blood vessel wall more closely, ensure that all lesions are covered by the stent, and reduce the probability of in-stent restenosis.
Wang Liansheng, Chief Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
Doctors say that middle-aged and elderly people are more prone to coronary heart disease, and chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes are important causes of coronary heart disease. Staying up late for a long time, irregular diet, obesity, etc. can also lead to coronary heart disease in young people.
(Source:ourjiangsu.com)
