Steps in an angioplasty surgery?!
Question: Steps in an angioplasty surgery!?
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Angioplasty has advanced a long way!.
The right groin is shaved, then prepped with an antiseptic, usually betadine!.
The doctor, who previously has checked for pulses, injects lidocaine in the area were he will insert the needle!.
A large sized needle is then inserted into a large vein leading to your heart!.
A catheter is inserted and threaded to the heart!.
Dyes are then injected and watched through a fluoroscope and display on a screen!.
The doctor then inserts another cath with the "balloon" to the block coronary arteries!.
The "balloon" is then inflated opening the artery!.
A stent is then inserted to keep the artery open!.
The caths are removed and the vein and wound closed using a variety of different techniques!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The right groin is shaved, then prepped with an antiseptic, usually betadine!.
The doctor, who previously has checked for pulses, injects lidocaine in the area were he will insert the needle!.
A large sized needle is then inserted into a large vein leading to your heart!.
A catheter is inserted and threaded to the heart!.
Dyes are then injected and watched through a fluoroscope and display on a screen!.
The doctor then inserts another cath with the "balloon" to the block coronary arteries!.
The "balloon" is then inflated opening the artery!.
A stent is then inserted to keep the artery open!.
The caths are removed and the vein and wound closed using a variety of different techniques!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Chuck has it except you stay overnight in the hospital for observation, to guard against atrial fibrillation!. They'll take blood twice more, and you'll be on an IV drip so the fluids can wash out the dye from your system!. The dye is very dehydrating!. Closure is checked several times after the procedure!. Closure can be by collagen plug, pressure by clamping, or pressure and pressure bandage!. Plavix and aspirin for a year!.
No driving, lifting, climbing or bending for a couple of days!.
When you return to work, you can brag that you have a Mohawk haircut!.
- angioplasty recipient 8x!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No driving, lifting, climbing or bending for a couple of days!.
When you return to work, you can brag that you have a Mohawk haircut!.
- angioplasty recipient 8x!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
local anesthetic or concious sedation!.!.!.!.you will either be asleep or very sedated!.!.!.!.they will then feed a catheter up through a femoral vein (i'm assuming their doing it in your coronary arteries)!.!.!.that's a vein in your groin!.!.!.!.they will have the balloon deflated, float the catheter into the blocked area, expand the balloon to flatten the plaque against the vessel walls, they also may place stents in the area to ensure that the area doesn't close again!. I don't know it depends on the surgeon!.!.!.!.you'll have to be flat on your back for a while, and it is actually quite possible that you will wake up in the ICU!.!.!.!.good luck!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Coronary Angioplasty: http://cardiophile!.com/2008/05/coronary-!.!.!.
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
http://cardiophile!.com/percutaneous-tran!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
http://cardiophile!.com/percutaneous-tran!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com