–open heart surgery waiting list reduced
The Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) led by a team of US doctors completed 14 angioplasties last week extensively reducing the number of patients waiting for open-heart surgeries.
Drug-eluting stents, which contain drugs that potentially reduce the chance of arteries being blocked again, were used for the first time in the local operation at CHI, and patients were cautioned about the need to adhere to the required follow-up care that involves staying on the prescribed blood thinners.