Just another shout out to Dr Hefferman for saving ,y life again today xi!!!! To treat a blockage that has occurred at the site of an uncoated, bare metal stent, placement of a drug-eluting stent (for eligible patients) often provides a very satisfactory long-term outcome. If the blockage is short, sometimes balloon angioplasty or cutting balloon angioplasty are enough to effectively treat the blockage. Balloon angioplasty is a procedure in which a small balloon at the tip of the catheter is inserted near the blocked or narrowed area of the coronary artery. When the balloon is inflated, the scar tissue of the blockage is compressed against the artery walls and the diameter of the blood vessel is widened (dilated) to increase blood flow to the heart. The cutting balloon catheter has a balloon tip with small blades. When the balloon is inflated, the blades are activated. The small blades score the plaque, and the balloon expands the previously placed stent .
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:15:42 +0000
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