Angioplasty, also known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty or balloon angioplasty, is a special procedure conducted to widen the obstructed or narrowed arteries or veins. This minimally invasive procedure is mostly used for the treatment of arterial atherosclerosis and it helps resume normal flow of blood to the heart. During this procedure, a catheter with a balloon attached to its tip is inserted into the narrowed artery or vein. The balloon is inflated and a stent is placed to open the blocked artery or vein. Later, the stent is left in place and the balloon is deflated and withdrawn along with the catheter.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common heart diseases reported across the world. It results due to blood clot formation and plaque accumulation in the major blood vessels of the heart.
Balloon angioplasty is the most common endovascular procedure (procedure performed inside the blood vessel) carried out to treat coronary artery disease. In this procedure, the blood clots in the major arteries of the heart are detected and cleared by inserting a catheter into an artery of the hand (radial artery) or leg (femoral artery). This catheter consists of a balloon at its tip, which dislodges the clot to the periphery of the blood vessel after inflation.
Angioplasty may or may not be followed by coronary stent placement, depending on the angiography findings. This procedure is performed in patients with fewer blood clots in the vessels and those who do not respond to medications. It may also be carried out as an emergency procedure to treat a heart attack.
A heart bypass surgery is different from coronary stent placement or a simple balloon angioplasty. The latter is performed in the cardiac catheterization lab at the hospital.
Step 1: Placing the patient on oral sedatives
Step 2: Administration of general anaesthesia
Step 3: Incision at the femoral artery or radial artery
Step 4: Insertion of catheter into the artery through incision
Step 5: Guiding the catheter up to the base of coronary artery
Step 6: Insertion of a guidewire from within the catheter into the artery up to the site of blood clot
Step 7: Insertion of contrast dye through the catheter
Step 8: Checking for the blocks through radiograph
Step 9: Identifying the pinpoint location of the blood clot
Step 10: Passage of guide wire through catheter just beyond the region of clot
Step 11: Inflating and deflating the balloon till normal blood flow is obtained from the vessel
Step 12: Stabilizing the stent in place
Step 13: Retrieving the catheter
Contraindications: You may not be suggested to undergo balloon angioplasty if the access vessel (femoral or radial artery) is of insufficient size and quality.
Recovery time: You will be discharged from the hospital in one day. But you should avoid strenuous activities for one month after being discharged from the hospital.
Prognosis: According to research, 79 percent of the people who receive the stent after a balloon angioplasty are relieved from angina for up to 5 years.
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