Fluoroscopy suite inaugurated at KTH
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A fluoroscopy suite to provide healthcare services to patients of cardiology was inaugurated in the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) in Peshawar on Monday.
The machine is first of its kind in the hospital.
Dean KMC Professor Dr Mahmud Aurangzeb and Hospital Director Prof Dr Rooh-ul-Muqim speaking in the inauguration ceremony said the Fluoroscopy suite would be really beneficial for the patients of cardiology who visit MTI KTH. Now, they said, patients would not be referred to HMC for fluoroscopy procedures.
By the help of fluoroscopy suite state of the art machine procedures like Temporary Pace Maker (TPM), permanent pacemaker (PPM) and peripheral angiography will be very easy for the patients. Fluoroscopy is used to help the healthcare provider see the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to check for arterial blockages. Fluoroscopy is used to treat people with heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias).
Published in The Express Tribune, February 9th, 2021.