Kauvery Hospital Inaugurates a New Acute Stroke Care Unit

CHENNAI, August 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

- Increasing Awareness Based on British Govt's 'FAST' Program  

- Dedicated and Experienced Team to Treat Both Thrombolic and Embolic Stroke  

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) 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/

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