CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
REMOVAL OF ABNORMAL CELLS FROM THE BASE OF YOUR FOOD PIPE
Using heat to destroy abnormal cells that have grown where the tube from your mouth connects with your stomach
Barrett's oesophagus is the name given to the growth of abnormal cells in the lower part of the pipe that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. This section gets damaged by acid and bile travelling upwards from your stomach.
The most common symptoms are heart burn (acid reflux) and indigestion.
Radio-frequency ablation (RFA) works by using heat to destroy (ablate) any cells that are growing abnormally as a result of stomach acid damage. In limited cases these cells can become cancerous, but this usually takes many years or even decades to develop.
The risk of complications following radiofrequency ablation is low, but the procedure may cause bleeding or infection.
Side effects can include:
Sometimes you may need to spend a night in the hospital before you are allowed to return home.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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