Percutaneous plaque excision for lower limb salvage in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Grant Data
Project Title
Percutaneous plaque excision for lower limb salvage in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Principal Investigator
Professor Cheng, Stephen Wing Keung
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Ting Albert Chi Wai
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan Yiu Che
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2007-12-01
Amount
600000
Conference Title
Percutaneous plaque excision for lower limb salvage in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Presentation Title
Keywords
arterial, lower limb, occlusive disease, Percutaneous plaque
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
207209
Grant Type
S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Funding Year
2007
Status
Completed
Objectives
To povide medical services for the sick and the poor in the field peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and to provide equipment for such services. The support from the foundation allows patients to benefit from a new medical device which has significant advantages over conventional treatment. The new atherectomy device is currently not supported by the Hospital Authority or the Samaritan Fund. It also allows treatment for patients who are unfit for open bypass surgery and prevent them from deteriorating into limb loss.