14 New MEDICAL GADGETS
Journal Title: Indian journal of applied basic medical sciences - Year 2015, Vol 17, Issue 25
Abstract
The Coupler device is implanted into the upper thigh where it is used to create a connection, a sort of fistula, between the iliac artery and iliac vein, allowing some blood to flow between the two. The cath lab procedure takes about forty minutes to complete and doesn’t require sedation, a bit of local anesthetic being sufficient. Once implanted, the device helps reduce peripheral vascular resistance and lead to overall lowering of blood pressure. In the study of 83 patients, there was a reduction of 26·9 mm Hg in hypertension in those receiving the Coupler, while the control group only had a 3·7 mm Hg reduction. Interestingly, the device was shown to benefit even those that tried out renal denervation previously with little luck.
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Janardan Bhatt
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