A 40-year-old man was treated successfully through a life-saving renal angiography procedure recently by a team of cardiac surgeons at Fortis Hospital, Kalyan.
 

An official statement by Fortis said the patient was diagnosed with hypertension many years ago. However, he ignored this condition and did not consult any doctor. As the situation became grave as his medical condition deteriorated. He was rushed to the hospital with severe nasal bleeding and epistaxis as his blood pressure rose to about 240/140. He was immediately moved to an ICU to prevent any chance of intracranial bleed (bleeding inside the skull).

Coronoary cngiography along with renal cngiogram were done and it was found that the left artery had developed a blockage. An angioplasty was done and a stent was inserted. Timely action by the cardiac team at Fortis hospital, Kalyan saved the patient from a precarious life endangering medical condition.

Dr Zakia Khan said cases like this signify the importance of not ignoring any symptoms; even a minor headache counts and a consultation with your doctor is a must, this will help in receiving treatment on time to avoid vascular complications. Ignorance to visit the doctor in the case of a slight yet sustained increase in the blood pressure, was the concern with this case. "We need to make people aware that we should not symptoms, however small, lightly and consult the family doctor immediately, it added.