KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Sanders Regional
Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, was the first
hospital in the state of Tennessee
to adopt revolutionary diagnostic technology that provides
clinicians with a patient's physiology results in just a few
minutes.
Coronary heart disease is one of the top killers of adults in
the U.S. and particularly the Southeast. Quick diagnosis and
intervention are key to treating cardiac patients who are suffering
from heart disease, heart attack, or other events causing blockages
in arteries that can be life-threatening.
Fort Sanders Regional's cardiac catheterization lab is staffed
around the clock, 24/7, treating both heart patients who have been
admitted to the hospital and those who are having outpatient
procedures.
When a patient presents with a potential artery blockage, the
heart team at Fort Sanders Regional can use a new tool that shows
doctors exactly what percentage of an artery is blocked. The
CathWorks FFRangio ® System is a computer-based technology that
uses routine angiograms (images) of a patient's heart structure to
create a 3D model showing the location and degree of any blockages
and their coronary arteries. This helps providers more quickly
diagnose and intervene as needed, including determining whether the
patient needs a stent and where the stent should be placed in the
heart structure.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a diagnostic measurement that
evaluates the physiologic impact of coronary artery narrowing due
to cholesterol plaque. It is an important part of the
decision-making process to decide if a stent placement is indicated
and the length of the stent when managing patients with coronary
artery disease (CAD).
In contrast to traditional FFR, the FFRangio System combines
artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computational science to
obtain quick and reliable FFRangio values from routine angiograms,
eliminating the need for drug stimulation and invasive pressure
wires. The system provides physicians intraprocedural FFRangio
values for all coronary arteries.
Josh Todd, MD,
interventional cardiologist at Fort Sanders Regional, said, "With
this new tool, interventional cardiologists can perform clinical
assessments quicker, more comprehensively, without medications, and
in a way that's seamless and more efficient to the patient. This
cutting-edge technology will transform how cardiovascular disease
is diagnosed and treated."
To view the full release, visit
https://www.covenanthealth.com/blog/cathworks-technology/.
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