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Non Invasive (Surgical) Treatment for Heart Patients

	Non-invasive treatment for heart patients

	Artery Clearance Therapy (ACT)

	Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP)

	Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

	Advanced Medical Management

Preventive Health Management Programs

	Benefits of Preventive Health Management Programs

	Preventive Cardiology Programs

	Preventive and Reversal of diabetes

	Preventive and Reversal of Blood Pressure

	Obesity management program

	Smoking cessation

	Cholesterol reducing program

	Stress management

Corporate Health Programs

	Corporate Program

Dr.Pratiksha
Has been trained in Arterial Clearance Theraphy from Dr. Wayne. Perry. Arterial Disease Clinic, England.
IPC Heart Care Center is in technical collaboration with ADC, England.

What is Artery Clearance Therapy?

Artery Clearance Therapy(ACT) is non-operative treatment to prevent and reverse heart diseases and other blood vessels and pollution related diseases. It consists of Anti-oxidants, Chelation Therapy(CT) and Lifestyle Management.

How are the medicines given?

The medicines are given by intravenous drip lasting about 3 hours. The number of drips depends on the severity of the disease.

How effective is ACT?

It is about 90% successful i.e. 90 out of 100 patients treated with ACT improve. Results vary from patient to patient depending on the disease process.

What if ACT fails?
Where ACT fails, angioplasty and bypass still remains available as alternatives.

Can ACT be used to prevent heart attacks?
Yes, by reversing atherosclerosis it can prevent heart attacks in many patients.

IS ACT ACCEPTED BY ALL DOCTORS?

ACT is recognized by the National Health Services in England . The protocol used us modified American College of Advancement in Medicine's protocol. It is available in about 1500 clinics in America and many in England , France , Germany , Australia , Switzerland , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , Spain etc. It has been appreciated by the Noble Prize Winner Dr. Linus Pauling. However, all cardiologists do not agree that it is an effective treatment for heart and arterial diseases.

Arterial Clearance Therapy Tests & Purpose

HB –To know iron levels since low hemoglobin can increase work of heart

ESR/CBC – Marker of any active infection in body

FBS – PLBS – To check sugar levels for diabetes

Lipid Profile – To check fats in blood since blockages are deposits of cholesterol

S Creatinine/BUN – To assess functions of kidneys

SGOT/PT – To asses function of liver

Se. Uric Acid – To check stone forming tendency

Se Calcium

Bleeding time & Clotting Time – To check bleeding tendencies in body.

Urine & Stool – To detect occult blood

Chest X-ray – To find active infection in lungs, size of heart, condition of lungs

. USG-KUB – To assess the structure of kidneys, urinary bladder and to detect any abnormality

Stress Test – To know exercise tolerance capacity of heart. To set goals for exercise program.

2D Echo – To visualize the structure of heart. Pumping of heart i.e. EF, working of valves, blood flow across four chambers of heart, to assess any damage.

3D Cartography – To detect blood flow in all three arteries of heart – right coronary LAD & LCX

Kindly note that baseline investigation mentioned here are noninvasive (i.e. no needle, dye, injection). All investigation has certain merits and demerits. The treating Physician has to intelligently look into your medical history; your symptoms and investigation reports plan treatment options for you.

Arterial Clearance Therapy

20-30 sittings each of duration of 3-4 hours are required over a period of 3-4 months.

EDTA is a chelating agent which binds with the calcium and other minerals in the blockages and improves the blood flow in 40,000 miles of arteries of your entire body.

There are 50 lakhs patients treated with this therapy over the world with no deaths directly associated with it hence it is the safest and with 90% success rate most cost effective alternative to invasive surgeries.

Usual side effects would be weakness, giddiness, cramps, burning sensation at injection site which could be removed by dosage alteration. No chances of kidney damage if proper case selection is done and international ACAM protocol is followed which involves meticulous medical monitoring of patients.