Aga Khan, a hospital-based in Mombasa has used a three dimensional (3D) technology to treat heart disease patients. The surgeries were conducted earlier in the week.
Cardiovascular disease also called heart disease is a major contributor to the mortality rate in Africa. A report by the World Heart Organization estimated the number of death from heart disease was 17.7 million in 2015. This is a whopping 31% of the global death statistics from Cardiovascular disease. It was on this backdrop that the 3D equipment was used by Aga Khan and Dr. Mohammed Salim.
According to the Medical Director of Aga Khan Hospital, Twahir Hemed, the hospital is recognized for the treatment of oncology and cardiology ailment in Mombasa.
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He noted that only a few hospitals in Nairobi had provided a like-minded technology before the launch in Mombasa. This made Nairobi the referral spot for patients suffering from CVD.
The launch will thus bridge this gap and make medical procedures comprehensive and easy to detect via the patient’s heart rhythms.
The 3D technology converts patient’s CT scans to a 3D printed replica of the heart and aids the performance of pre-surgical planning and surgery by doctors.
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