How important is early diagnosis in acute MI?
In this video, Dr. Viveka Kumar, Senior Director - Cath Lab, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, will discuss the importance of early diagnosis in acute MI. If the treatment is done early, within one hour, the myocardium will be as good as the normal person. This time is known as the golden hour. As the time is delayed the benefits becomes lesser. The acute MI patients should be treated within first 6 hours with thrombolysis and primary PTCA for maximum benefits. Beyond 12 – 24 hours there is no benefit. Primary PTCA can save the life and decrease the mortality.
Dr. Viveka Kumar
Dr. Viveka Kumar is a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the Cath Lab at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, New Delhi. He completed his MBBS and MD (Medicine) from IMS (BHU), Varanasi and later obtained the DM (Cardiology) postdoc, superspeciality degree through GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. Has extensive experience in the field of Cardiac interventions and Electrophysiology. Specializes in complex angioplasties including multivessel, bifurication and left main angioplasties with Rota Ablation, FFR, IVUS, IABP, IMPELLA devices. Has done more than 7500 angioplasties and 2500 balloon valvotomies with good outcomes.
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