Balloon angioplasty:This treatment can be done, if needed, during cardiac catheterization. A balloon-tipped catheter (thin, hollow tube) is inserted into the blocked artery in the heart. The balloon is inflated gently to press plaque outward against the walls of the artery, to open the artery ...
这就是心肌梗塞 or heart attack. 或者心脏病发作 Things can rapidly deteriorate in the absence of treatment. 在得不到治疗的情况下病情就会迅速恶化 The injured muscle may not be able to pump blood as well, 病发的心脏不能再供血 and its rhythm might be thrown off. 心跳可能失去节奏 In the wors...
Other drugs given during or after a heart attack help your heart work better, widen your blood vessels, lower your pain, and help you avoid life-threatening heart rhythms. Are there other treatments for a heart attack? Treatment may also include a procedure to open the blocked arteries. ...
Angioplasty is a procedure to open an artery blocked by plaque. A small tube with a balloon on the end is threaded into the blocked artery. After the tube is in the artery, the balloon is filled with liquid. As the balloon fills, it presses the plaque against the artery wall so blood...
Picture of Coronary Angioplasty Procedure Not all hospitals have the capability of doing heart catheterizations 24 hours a day and may transfer the patient with an acute heart attack to a hospital that has the technology available. If the transfer time will delay angioplasty treatment beyond the 90...
Angioplastyaims to relieve angina by widening the affected arteries. It is a less invasive alternative to open heart surgery. A tiny balloon is inflated to open up the coronary artery that has become clogged with fatty deposits.The patient is usually awake throughout the procedure.A catheter (ho...
There are also several different potential treatments for heart attack, several of which may happen in sequence or at the same time. Other treatments include: Percutaneous coronary (per-kew-TANE’-ee-us COR’-oh-nar-ee) intervention (PCI) — this procedure uses a tiny balloon that inflates ...
In this procedure, a balloon is threaded into the affected blood vessel and inflated, pushing the plaque blocking the artery to the sides of the vessel. Sometimes, this procedure is accompanied by placement of a stent — a mesh tube designed to hold the blood vessel open. "There are a ...
During that time from door to catheterization (“cath”) lab, much needs to be done. The diagnosis must be made (remember that conditions other than heart attack can cause chest pain), the patient needs to be prepared for the procedure, and the cath lab and the team need to get ready....
During that time from door to catheterization (“cath”) lab, much needs to be done. The diagnosis must be made (remember that conditions other than heart attack can cause chest pain), the patient needs to be prepared for the procedure, and the cath lab and the team need to get ready....