Staff Reporter (asmaalizain@khaleejtimes.com) / 19 November 2013
The Dubai technique is a modified version of the Absorb technique which uses an insertion of a bio-reabsorbable scaffold into an affected coronary artery to keep it open.
A cardiologist working for Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has pioneered a now world famous technique dubbed the ‘Dubai technique’ that treats complex arterial blockages.
The Dubai technique is now being taught to cardiologists from Europe through training sessions conducted in Dubai Hospital.
Dr Talib Majwal, Consultant, Interventional Cardiology and Director of Interventional Cardiology, Dubai Heart Centre at Dubai Hospital pioneered this technique in January this year and so far has treated 80 patients.
“When we began using the Absorb technique last year, we realised we would modify it to treat complex blockages of the main artery or a branch of the artery. We modified the technique and it worked beautifully to solve complex cases that were otherwise difficult to treat,” he said while explaining the technique.
The Dubai technique is a modified version of the Absorb technique which uses an insertion of a bio-reabsorbable scaffold into an affected coronary artery to keep it open and thereby promote the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. This procedure is better than using a ‘stent’ into a diseased artery because the stent is a permanent fixture that remains in the blood vessel, making the vessel similar to a cage.
The scaffold progressively dissolves over a period of two years, leaving the artery widened but with no trace of the device left.
“The Dubai technique also ensures the artery is widened using a scaffold that dissolves over a period of time, but the technique used is modified and is mainly used for complex arterial blockages of the main artery or the branch of a main artery.”
Dr Majwal has also presented this technique is London, France, Italy and Germany as well to doctors in Paris via live transmission.
Last week a team of doctors from Austria visited the Dubai Hospital to receive training to learn how to use this pioneering technique.
“We named this technique the Dubai technique as a mark of respect and love to our country. We received excellent feedback from doctors the world over with regard to this new method to treat complex heart blockages. So far doctors from Austria and Netherlands have visited us to learn this technique,” said Dr Majwal.
“Next week another delegation from Austria will visit Dubai to learn this technique and we will provide training to a delegation from Belgium in December.
We will continue training programmes until May next year and are overwhelmed by the response of international cardiologists to this technique.” He added that the technique will be published in a prestigious USA cardiology publication shortly.
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