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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty is performed by crushing a plaque in an artery with an inflatable balloon inserted into the artery through a catheter threaded through the brachial or femoral artery. Before starting this procedure, the patient is sedated, and a small incision is performed in the brachial or femoral artery by using local anesthesia. A catheter tipped with a balloon is threaded through the artery and into one of the arteries supplying blood to the heart. The catheter’s tip is positioned at the center of a narrowed section of artery. The balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated for as long as the doctor thinks is needed, but inflation is stopped if electronic monitoring and individuals protests show that the individual is not tolerating the percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedure. PTCA briefly blocks the flow of blood and may produce mini-heart attacks if the balloon is left inflated for the long period of time. If the procedure brings damage to the artery, or if the individual has a heart attack while this procedure is performed, the patient may be transferred to the operating room for an emergency bypass surgery.
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Medical Procedures > P
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| Related Searches |
balloon angioplasty, angioplasty stent |
| Date Submitted |
23-Aug-2005
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