PowersHealth staff members pose with Interventional Cardiologists Dean Ferrera and Jonathan Meyer, who were the first in the state to offer a new treatment for a coronary stent blockage.
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Community Hospital became the first hospital in Indiana to roll out a new FDA-approved treatment for recurring coronary stent blockages.
The Powers Health hospital in Munster is now offering patients experiencing recurring blockages inside a previously placed heart stent a new treatment.
Community Hospital implemented the SELUTION SLR Drug-Eluting Balloon just two days after it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 21.
Interventional Cardiologists Dean Ferrera and Jonathan Meyer used the technology in a feature.
The balloons are used to treat patients with in-stent restenosis, where the artery narrows over time after a coronary stent is inserted in order to restore blood flow to the heart. The condition reduces blood flow, increases the risk of heart-related complications and typically requires another stent to be inserted.
The balloon instead delivers medication directly to the artery wall without requiring another permanent implant.
“This new technology gives us an important option for patients whose arteries have narrowed again after a previous stent procedure,” said Samer Abbas, a cardiologist and co-medical director of Cardiovascular Services for Powers Health and medical director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program of Powers Health. “For some patients, being able to treat the blockage without placing another stent may help preserve future treatment options while delivering essential care.”
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PowersHealth staff members pose with Interventional Cardiologists Dean Ferrera and Jonathan Meyer, who were the first in the state to offer a new treatment for a coronary stent blockage.
