About Cardiac Catheterization and Stenting

What are heart attack warning signs?
Chest pain or discomfort, upper body discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, sleep problems, fatigue/tiredness. If you think you or someone else m...
Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 at 5:49 AM
What is cardiac catheterization?
Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic imaging technique that allows your doctor to assess or confirm the presence of coronary artery disease or cardiac va...
Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 at 6:02 AM
What is balloon angioplasty?
Balloon angioplasty is a method for mechanically enlarging a constricted artery or blood vessel. A stenting technique is frequently used in conjunction wit...
Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 at 6:02 AM
What is a stent?
A stent is a small metal mesh device used to support a blood vessel. A stent is a support or scaffold that is inserted into a coronary artery to keep it ope...
Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 at 6:04 AM
What types of stents are there?
There are two main types of stents:  1. A bare metal stent (BMS)  2. Drug eluting stent (DES) Drug-eluting stents have recently become more widely used d...
Mon, 4 Oct, 2021 at 9:21 AM
What is an atherectomy?
Sometimes patients have blockages in their arteries that are calcified and hard. If the arterial plaque that is causing the blockage is too hard for the ang...
Mon, 4 Oct, 2021 at 9:28 AM