Evercare Hospital Dhaka set a significant milestone in the history of the country by closing the country’s first successful PFO (Patent Foreman Oval) device on a 26-year-old Cryptogenic Stroke (Ischemic CVD) girl. According to a press release, on October 16, a Bangladeshi consultant and his committed team successfully completed this process very efficiently. This was made possible with the technical assistance of Evercare Hospital Dhaka. Subsequently, on October 26, the process was successfully completed on a 36-year-old woman.

When the blood supply to the brain tissue is disrupted, the stroke process begins in the brain. And when the cause is unknown, it is called cryptogenic. According to scientific data, the most probable cause of this type of cryptogenic stroke is the patent foramen oval and the paradoxical embolism that occurs through it or the reverse circulation of clotted blood.

Professor Dr. was in this expert team. Dr. AQM Reza, Senior Consultant and Coordinator, Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology Aparajita Karim, Senior Registrar, Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Mahmud Hasan Khan, Registrar, Department of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology and Cath-Lab Team.

Patients suffering from such strokes or diseases, these specialists are always ready for them, working. Their experienced hands have laid the foundation for future success with confidence. Evercare Hospital Dhaka believes that if they work together, they will be able to help many more at-risk patients in the future.

Evercare Hospital Dhaka is the only JCI-accredited hospital in Bangladesh with world class healthcare. It is part of the Evercare Group, which has 29 hospitals, 16 clinics and 57 diagnostic centers in 7 countries on 2 continents; With the mission of providing quality healthcare in developing countries.

The Prothom-alo
November 2, 2020