Hyderabad based MaxCure Hospitals have adopted a new and advanced technology called Intravenous Ultrasound (IVUS) for curing patients suffering with kidney and heart ailments. “Using this new IVUS technology it reduces the contrast volume during Angioplasty and reduces the risk of kidney failure,” says renowned heart expert Dr. Sharath Reddy at MaxCure Hospitals in Hyderabad.

According to Dr. Reddy, coronary heart disease is rapidly spreading across India due to sedentary nature of work, unhealthy lifestyle and untimely food. In fact it is the leading cause of high mortality in India. In spite of having world class treatment facilities to handle such diseases, many people are unaware. “Healthcare awareness is lacking in India. The presence of coronary artery disease can lead to chronic ailments such as contrast induced Nephropathy (CIN) and chronic kidney failure (CKD). To counter this situation we have adopted a revolutionary new technology called IVUS which is effective in reducing the risk of kidney and heart failure in patients,” said Dr. Sharath.

As per statistics unveiled by the healthcare experts, about 40 per cent of diabetic patients who undergo angiogram are prone to CIN and an alarming 50-90 per cent of them are affected by CKD. Global statistics indicate that the presence of Coronary Artery Disease in kidney failure patients is as high as 48 per cent. In fact, it varies from 48 to 87 per cent depending on the various stages of the disease. Two out of every ten CHD patients are detected with these problems and similarly, 5 per cent of patients with kidney failure end up with coronary heart disease.

“I have taken up this unique challenge and evolved this path-breaking method of performing angioplasty with minimal contrast through IVUS. Actually, IVUS is an established coronary imaging method, which is being used for fine-tuning coronary angioplasty. Reduction of contrast volume significantly reduces contrast induced kidney dysfunction which is well proven in various trials. This technique is largely underexplored by interventionists,” explains Dr. Sharath.