Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru has launched an advanced state-of the-art Philips Azurion 7 C12 Cath Lab facility for faster and timely diagnosis and treatment related to interventional cardiology and cardiovascular surgeries.

The state-of-the-art Cath Lab was inaugurated by C. N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood of Karnataka.

The high-end version of Philips AZURION 7C12 Monoplane Cath Lab has cutting-edge technologies with an integrated Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio-IFR (a trans-lesion pressure ratio measured during the wave-free period reducing the risk of Hyperemia agents). It also has a unique advanced interventional tool like DYNAMIC CORONARY ROADMAP (DCR), which creates a dynamic, motion-compensated, real time view of the coronary arteries which automatically adjusts on 2D fluoroscopy, providing continuous and specific visual feedback on positioning of wires, catheters and devices during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, hence reducing contact with patients.

The Cath Lab will also provide patients with enhanced care, accurate interventions, effective treatment alternatives and minimal radiation exposure.  

Speaking on the launch, Dr C Prabhakar Koregol, Senior Consultant - Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi said, “The necessity for emergency cardiac treatment is on the rise, due to the complexity of patient profiles and changing disease patterns. Thus, we need to be technologically equipped to be able to treat the patients more efficiently and save lives. Our state-of-the-art Azurion Cath Lab is equipped with unique advanced tools that will facilitate fast and accurate interventions in structural heart diseases. Thus, it provides an advantage for surgeons to offer advanced cardiac interventions in minimal time with greater precision and better clinical outcomes.”