Mumbai, Maharastra -- (SBWire) -- 10/29/2010 -- The Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting in India is performed by highly experienced Indian Cardiac Surgeons at various Indian Hospitals that offer latest medical facilities. Many international patients prefer Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting in India because of the cost factor that is six to ten times less. Various medical treatments requiring high medical expertise including the Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting in India are available at much lower costs. India is one of the most attractive destinations in the world for medical tourists. The main aim of Indian medical industry is low-cost treatment. According to the estimates, treatment costs in India start at around one-tenth of the price in America or in Britain. Western patients usually get a package deal that includes flights, transfers, hotels, treatment and often a post-operative vacation. India's cutting-edge yet affordable facilities in the healthcare sector, combined with Indian tradition of alternative medicine, clubbed with many tourist delights on offer, make the country an ideal setting for international patients to seek treatment and visit, both at the same time. With a number of world-renowned medical facilities affiliated, India has the resources to offer you the finest medical treatment in the world.

Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a relatively new procedure, shows promise in the treatment of carotid artery disease for patients who may not be healthy enough to undergo surgery. Patients with severe heart or lung disease, those who have had neck operations or radiation for neck tumors, and those who have already had carotid endarterectomies may not be candidates for surgery. Patients are awake during the Carotid angioplasty and stenting procedure, and are usually discharged from the hospital the following day. Most patients are able to resume normal activities when they get home. Few of its advantages include:

- Local instead of general anesthesia
- Fewer surgical complications such as nerve injury, hematoma (bruising) and wound infection

- Shorter operation
- Less discomfort
- Smaller incision
- Shorter recovery time
- Ability to treat narrowed arteries that are hard to reach or difficult to treat with surgery

Because Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a relatively new procedure, its durability and long-term ability to deter stroke are still under study. Your physician will talk with you about the risks of this procedure.

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