Ask them what their goals are for tPA efficacy, full recovery and dementia prevention. Not the just the potential to reduce fatality and disability considerably, Ask what RESULTS are going to be the goals of the stroke unit. None of this wishy-wishy crap they are going to use on you. And there is even a contact to make it easy to ask for specifics.
RESULTS!!
http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/kauvery-hospital-inaugurates-a-new-acute-stroke-care-unit-522776281.html
Kauvery Hospital, leaders in Ortho Geriatric care and Paediatric
Cardiology, today inaugurated an acute stroke unit to provide intensive
care to its patients. This dedicated unit has a multi-disciplinary team
of specially trained health professionals spread across Emergency
Department, Neurology, Neurosurgery, General Medicine, Intensive Care,
Anesthesiology, Radiology, Interventional Specialist, Physiotherapist
and Nutritionist. Other specialists like Cardiologists and Nephrologists
are also available round the clock to attend to the critical needs of
stroke affected patients.
Dr. Prithika Chary - MBBS, MD, DM, Ph.D., MNAMS, MCh - Head of Neuroscience department, Kauvery Hospital said, "We
are all set to handle any type of strokes in our new stroke unit.
Identifying stroke is very crucial in ensuring prompt medicare. There
are four identifying factors in stroke, abbreviated as FAST.
'F' stands for Face, where it is found to be drooping. 'A' stands for
Arms (or legs), where there is weakness or numbness. 'S' stands for
Speech, where difficulty in speech is experienced while 'T' stands for
Time, which indicates that medical attention, must be sought
immediately. FAST is an awareness programme initiated by the British
government and has been hugely popular. There is an imperative need to
take up this campaign to create awareness among the people."
Dr. Buvaneshwari Rajendran - MBBS, MRCPC (UK), CCT (UK) - Consultant Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuroscience, Kauvery Hospital, also highlighted the warning signs: "Transient
Ischaemic attacks are forerunners of a stroke and involve brief spells
of neurological deficits which come and go - this requires a complete
investigation and management to avert a stroke. When a stroke occurs it
could be due to blockage (thrombotic stroke) or due to the internal
bursting of a blood vessel (Haemorrhagic stroke and subarachnoid
haemorrhage) or due to blockage of a blood vessel by a clot coming from
the heart or the carotid artery (embolic stroke)."
Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj - MS, FRCS (UK), Executive Director, Kauvery Hospital added, "We
have to run different tests to know the origin of the stroke to help
prevent recurrence and at the same time rehabilitation of the patient
has residual deficits after the stroke. The lead neurologist has over 36
years of experience in neurology and the entire team consists of
experts in their respective fields with more than 10 years of
experience."
Kauvery Hospital, being located in a central area of Chennai,
has a special orientation towards treating the senior citizens by
virtue of its excellent and well-known geriatric services. Over the last
few months, Kauvery Hospital has recorded a sharp increase in several
cases of stroke victims being admitted to their facility and hence
decided to set up a dedicated stroke unit. Strokes can occur among
elders frequently with a background of co-morbid illnesses like
hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease and dyslipidemia.
Stroke is the third commonest recorded emergency situation after cardiac
disease and trauma. A focussed Stroke Unit can play a very important
role in a quick rehabilitation of the patient since a multidisciplinary
team has the potential to reduce fatality and disability considerably.
Kauvery Hospital has dedicated and qualified professionals certified by NIHSS (A certification from the National Institute of Health, USA)(who cares about certifications? What are their results?)
to recognize and grade different types of strokes and decide the
relevant type of treatment. The in-house CT scan enables a rapid and
precise diagnosis and the team of competent neurologists, neurosurgeons
and neuro-interventionists are then equipped to manage all types of
strokes with the required medical, surgical or interventional treatment.
About Kauvery Hospital:
Started
in Tiruchirappalli - the centrally located temple town of Tamil Nadu
nestled on the banks of the legendary river Cauvery, Kauvery Hospital
has grown to be a formidable healthcare destination in the state with a
total bed capacity of 1000 beds spread across multi-speciality units in Chennai, Karaikudi apart from Trichy.
For more information, visit: http://www.kauveryhospital.com/
Media Contact:
Venkat Ramanan
venkat.ramanan@tinacca.com
+91-9841313473
Senior Manager - Strategic Communications
Tinacca Media
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