Introduction:
Angioplasty is a procedure during which, a fine tube known as a catheter is passed through a needle-sized hole in the arm or the groin, into the patient's coronary artery. The catheter is then passed across the block in the coronary artery, through which a stent is fed. The Stent is then sprung open in order to widen the blood vessel and obtain near-normal blood flow. Each block requires a specific stent depending on the nature of the block. A stent is a medicated mesh tube that can be inserted into a blocked artery to keep it open and restore the flow of blood.
Who Is It For?
1. Patients with minimal blockages.
2. Non-diabetic patients.
3. Patients with moderate or good heart function.
4. Syntax score < 22 (less complex. short segment blockages).
Advantages:
1. Less Invasive.
2. Performed through a needle hole.
3. Short hospital stay 2-4 days on average.
4. Quick recovery to normal activity in 2-4 weeks on average.
Disadvantages:
1. Not suitable for patients with Multiple blockages.
2. Diabetics and patients with reduced heart function.
