Campaign on thalassemia awareness

Ludhiana: Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana in association with DKMS BMST Foundation India (DKMS-BMST) conducted a special campaign on Thalassemia Awareness. A free HLA testing camp and awareness programme for Thalassemia major patients, siblings and parents, was held on Tuesday. The Department of Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplantation organised the camp. Over 50 patients and delegates were present along Dr William Bhatti, Director, CMC Ludhiana, Dr Bharti Uppal, Associate Medical Superintendent, Dr. Joseph John, Head of Clinical Haematology Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Dr Amandeep, Assistant Professor, Paediatrics Department, graced the occasion, and shared their valuable insights on thalassemia and stem cell transplant. The event aimed at finding an HLA match for thalassemia patients to give them a second chance at life with stem cell transplant.

Heart patient undergoes OCT procedure

Ludhiana: The optical coherence tomography (OCT) procedure was done on a heart patient. A patient had undergone stenting for heart attack at other hospital two months back. He was admitted at Ludhiana Mediways Hospital. Dr Manbir Singh Khurana, Senior Cardiologist, checked him and found out that his stent has been blocked with clot. “We cleared the clot from stent and ballooning was done. The optical coherence tomography is a gold standard technique to visualise arteries from inside with high resolution upto 15 micrometer. We did it in this patient to check the cause of stent clot after opening it. OCT is a standard technique now used worldwide to evaluate and optimise stent placement and look for any complication,” he said.