Perpetual Help Medical Center to unveil new state-of-the-art machine for cardiac procedures
Photo courtesy of Perpetual Help Medical Center-Las Piñas
The Perpetual Help Medical Center-Las Piñas (PHMC-LP) is set to unveil a new state-of-the-art machine to be used for a host of cardiac procedures in pursuit of its goal to deliver quality and excellent patient care.
The new ARTIS Icono machine manufactured by Siemens will be the first in the country. In a single interventional suite, the new machine will allow medical practitioners to perform cardiac angiogram, angioplasty, coiling of the brain, and radiologic intervention procedures among others. The new machine can deliver fast, clear, and consistent 3D imaging of vital organs of stroke patients. Bleeding can be visualized in a short span of time which is vital in the treatment of stroke cases. This can lead to better patient outcomes in cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformation cases.
The new machine will be unveiled in a simple ceremony on Tuesday, September 12, that will be led by PHMC-LP Chairman and CEO Dr./BGen. Antonio L. Tamayo and PHMC President Richard M. Tamayo. The new ARTIS Icono machine will be housed in the PHMC new catheterization laboratory.
The unveiling of the new ARTIS Icono machine will coincide with the commemoration of the birth anniversary of the late Dr. Jose De Guzman Tamayo, Grand Patriarch of the Perpetual Help System and father of Dr./BGen. Antonio L. Tamayo.
“With our newest and state-of-the-art system, we hope to level up our services to our patients. This is part of our mission here in the PHMC-LP. To provide our patients the very best in medical care through a combination of advanced medical technology and our brand of quality and personalized care by our highly qualified medical personnel,” Antonio Tamayo said.
The new catheterization laboratory is capable of a host of procedures including transradial coronary angiogram, transfemoral coronary angiogram, cerebral angiogram, coiling of aneurysm, permanent pacemaker implantation, angioplasty, peripheral angiogram, peripheral stenting, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), transarterial chemoembolizaton (TACE), and percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD).
The ARTIS Icono is currently undergoing calibration and testing before it is commissioned to serve the hospital’s clientele.
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