Coronary artery disease develops in patients when there is a major blood vessel that supplies the heart with the oxygenated blood and other nutrients become damaged or diseased. Generally, the arteries have cholesterol and inflammation in an artery which can be blamed for the disease. The plaque that develops it narrows down your coronary arteries, […]
Angioplasty is an endovascular interventional cardiac procedure to open the blocked blood vessels and arteries especially coronary arteries of the heart and restores normal blood flow to the heart muscle. In some cases, it may be carried out as an emergency treatment. There are other types of angioplasty sometimes used in combination with the balloon: […]
BEFORE AN ANGIOPLASTY Avoid Food and water- Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before. Prescribed Medicine- Please inform the doctor or nurse if patient are taking medicine related to the diuretics, Coumadin or anti- diabetic medicines. Blood tests and electrocardiogram- Necessities of the separate appointment for both tests are essential and […]
When can patient leave the hospital Self care after angioplasty Consultant doctor will work with patient to decide when he/she will ready to go home. Most patients need to stay overnight. Whole the staying procedure totally depends upon patient recovery time interval. What patient has needed to do when he/she released from the hospital Review […]
Benefits of Angioplasty & Stenting Treating blocked arteries with angioplasty and Stenting: can save patient’s life and reduce heart muscle damage during a heart attack by restoring blood flow to the heart may immediately relieve or at least reduce symptoms, such as chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue, making patient feel better and able […]