High volume of cases,
specifically in coronary intervention, has been shown to give the best success
rate. Annually, the Clinic performs significantly more than 4000 procedures,
including the following:
| • 2000 Diagnostic studies |
• 400
Pacemakers |
| • 1000
Angioplasty Procedures |
• 100 Electro
Physiology Studies |
| (with stents) |
• 30
Valvuloplasties |
The use of stents after
Angioplasty has increased with improvement in stent design and the new
antiplatelet treatments. Currently stents are deployed in more than 95% of
Angioplasty cases.
Angioplasty success (defined as being able to dilate the problem artery and
achieve a satisfactory result without any major complications) was achieved in
97% of cases.
Overall results and any complications are reviewed quarterly, revealing
excellent clinical results to date. At these sessions we pride ourselves on
critical discussion so techniques can be continually improved.