Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 -- In a remarkable breakthrough, a 60-year-old man from Alappuzha with critical heart blockages has been successfully treated using laser-assisted angioplasty offering a viable alternative to conventional bypass heart surgery.
This path-breaking technology is now available for the first time in south Kerala at SP Medifort Hospital here.
The patient, who initially sought treatment for severe chest pain, was diagnosed with multi-vessel coronary artery disease following an angiogram at a hospital in Kottayam.
With blockages detected in all three major arteries, doctors at multiple hospitals recommended immediate bypass surgery.
However, due to personal constraints, the patient was unable to proceed with open-heart...