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WORLD FIRST CARDIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY AT HURSTVILLE PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Hurstville Private Hospital recently welcomed new technology from Biosense Webster – the Cartonet Complete system. The new Cartonet Complete System is designed to enable cardiac electrophysiologists such as Dr Calvin Hsieh to diagnose, monitor and deliver therapy to the human heart.
As the first site globally to use the Cartonet Complete System, this opens the opportunity for Hurstville Private Hospital to be at the forefront of all new technologies in cardiac electrophysiological procedures over the foreseeable future in Australia. Dr Calvin Hsieh explains “this is an exciting prospect for Hurstville Private Hospital’s cardiology expertise, as the adoption of future technologies will accelerate the workflow, increase safety and increase the success rates of arrhythmia procedures for patients. Cardiac electrophysiology is a field that pushes the boundaries of technology, and Cartonet Complete gives us the ability to provide the most cutting-edge care for our arrhythmia patients.”
AUSTRALIAN FIRST TREATMENT AT GOSFORD PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Interventional Cardiologists, Dr Tom Ford and Dr Roberto Spina, recently introduced the 'Megatron' stent at Gosford Private Hospital's Heart Centre in an Australian-first. Dr Ford shares more.
Terry had a near fatal heart attack while undergoing chemotherapy during his battle against lung cancer. One of his main coronary arteries had a >95% blockage and his heart was failing, with his remaining right coronary artery also blocked.Open heart surgery was not a good option for Terry. A family discussion and multidisciplinary meeting supported the plan for a high-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with coronary drill (rotational atherectomy) and stenting. In essence, the Cardiologists would use a thin tube to enter the blocked arteries, then navigate a small drill to remove the blockage, and insert a stent to hold the arteries open.
Using the ‘drill’ involved additional risks but was seen to be crucial to break down the calcific plaque that was causing the blockage, allowing good stent expansion and better long term results. Terry was the first patient in Australia to receive a ‘Megatron’ stent.
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST LIVER ABLATION STUDY AT LINGARD PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Lingard Private Hospital has been selected to take part in a Liver Ablation Study which was recently approved in Australia, and is aimed at improving the management of Type 2 Diabetes. The study, sponsored by Metavention, is in the second stage of its trial, following promising results revealed in Stage 1. Lingard is one of three hospitals in Australia to trial the procedure, which will be conducted with 100 patients and performed at Lingard Private by Dr Bradley Wilsmore, Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist.
New Women's Health Week podcast series LIVING HEALTHE now live!
In support of Women's Health Week, Healthe Care Australia is excited to share a new podcast series, LIVING HEALTHE brought to you by a broad selection of female specialists and surgeons from our hospitals across the nation.
Listen in to hear what our female specialists have to say about their areas of expertise, including plenty of wonderful advice for women across a broad range of topics; from breast cancer, to spine health, cardiology, mental health, gynaecology and more.
The staff at Maitland Private Hospital set up a Women's Health resource table in the hospital foyer. The table included information and fact sheets for staff, patients and their loved ones, with BreastScreen New South Wales – Hunter New England also kindly donating bags and nail files.The kitchen team also delivered healthy goodies to each area of the hospital for afternoon tea, while a raffle held throughout the week raised $450 for Ovarian Cancer Australia with a luxury accommodation prize of a night's accommodation at The Anchorage, Port Stephens.