Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences doctors perform first Coronary Angioplasty PTCA procedure

Itanagar: The Department of Cardiology at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) here has successfully performed the first Coronary Angioplasty (Radial) Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) procedure in the state on Wednesday, a hospital official said.

Dr Rinchin Dorjee Megeji, associate professor of cardiology, and Dr Tony Ete, assistant professor, spearheaded the medical team that achieved the milestone.

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The department’s cath lab staff, including nurses and technicians, played a pivotal role in the successful execution of the procedure, the official said, adding the lab was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on August 13.

“Words cannot adequately capture the immense joy we feel. This achievement is the culmination of years of dedicated effort and represents a significant step forward in medical science in Arunachal Pradesh,” the doctor duo said.

They also thanked Khandu, health minister Alo Libang, TRIHMS director Dr Moji Jini and other individuals and authorities for their unwavering support.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Science (TRIHMS), the only medical college in Arunachal Pradesh, achieved another milestone with the inauguration of the first cath lab by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Health Minister Alo Libang. Dedicating the state-of-the-art facility to the people of the state, Khandu congratulated TRIHMS director Dr Moji Jini and two senior cardiologists, Dr Rinchin Dorjee Megeji and Dr Toni Ete, for their role in setting up the lab. “Since its establishment, TRIHMS has come a long way in upgrading health infrastructure and services. We assure you that the state government will do everything to make available all kinds of treatment to people,” Khandu said.