{"product_id":"2940154113400","title":"Angioplasty, (Stent Dilatation) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAngioplasty is a non-surgcal intervention to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries that carry blood to the heart.\u003cbr\u003eA coronary artery stent is a small, metal mesh tube that inflates to keep open a coronary artery.\u003cbr\u003eA stent is often inserted during or instantly following angioplasty.\u003cbr\u003eIt assists to prevent the artery from closing up again.\u003cbr\u003eA drug-eluting stent has medicine implanted in it that assists to prevent the artery from closing in the long term.\u003cbr\u003eAngioplasty:\u003cbr\u003eThe patient may also be given medicine that calms down the patient, and blood thinning medicines to prevent a blood clot from developing.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient will stretch out on a padded table.\u003cbr\u003eThe doctor will place a flexible tube (catheter) through a surgical incision into an artery.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally the catheter will be inserted in the arm or wrist, or in the upper leg or groin area.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient will be conscious during the intervention.\u003cbr\u003eThe doctor will make use of live x-ray pictures to guide the catheter up into the heart and arteries.\u003cbr\u003eA dye will be injected into the body to show up blood flow through the arteries.\u003cbr\u003eThis assists the doctor see any obstructions in the blood vessels that go to the heart.\u003cbr\u003eA guide wire is passed into and across the obstruction.\u003cbr\u003eA balloon catheter is thrust over the guide wire and into the blockage.\u003cbr\u003eThe balloon on the end is inflated (blown up).\u003cbr\u003eThis opens the obstructed vessel and reestablishes proper blood flow to the heart.\u003cbr\u003eA wire stent (mesh tube) may then be inserted in this obstructed area.\u003cbr\u003eThe stent is placed along with the balloon catheter.\u003cbr\u003eIt widens when the balloon is inflated.\u003cbr\u003eThe stent is kept there to help maintain the artery open.\u003cbr\u003eReasons for the Intervention\u003cbr\u003eArteries can become constricted or obstructed by deposits called plaque.\u003cbr\u003eThis disorder is called atherosclerosis.\u003cbr\u003eAngioplasty may be utilized to treat:\u003cbr\u003e1. Obstruction in a coronary artery during or after a heart attack\u003cbr\u003e2. Obstruction or constriction of one or more coronary arteries that places the patient at danger for a heart attack\u003cbr\u003e3. Constricted blood vessels that decrease blood flow and produce persistent chest pain (angina) that medicines do not manage.\u003cbr\u003eNot every blockage can be treated with angioplasty.\u003cbr\u003eSome patients who have several obstructions or blockages in certain positions may require coronary bypass surgery.\u003cbr\u003eInvestigations before Angioplasty\u003cbr\u003eAn angiogram or angiography is a medical imaging method to look for any blocks, narrowing, dilatations and structural anomalies of heart blood vessels.\u003cbr\u003eThis intervention is used to identify the need for angioplasty.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a diagnostic investigation that is done after a patient displays atherosclerosis symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eUsing an angiogram, the arteries, veins, and the four chambers of the heart are observed by injecting radio-opaque dye (identified by X-rays) into the body.\u003cbr\u003eThe risks of angioplasty and stent insertion are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Allergic reaction to the drug eluding stent, the stent material, or the x-ray dye\u003cbr\u003e2. Bleeding or clotting in the area where the catheter was inserted\u003cbr\u003e3. Blood clot\u003cbr\u003e4. Clogging of the inside of the stent\u003cbr\u003e5. Damage to a heart valve or blood vessel\u003cbr\u003e6. Heart attack\u003cbr\u003e7. Kidney failure (higher danger in people who already have kidney disorders)\u003cbr\u003e8. Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmias)\u003cbr\u003e9. Stroke (rare)\u003cbr\u003eThe Angioplasty Recovery Phase\u003cbr\u003ePatients are often discharged on the same day or instantly next day after an angioplasty intervention.\u003cbr\u003eThey may go back to doing routine activities within a week of the intervention\u003cbr\u003e1. Bathing\/Getting Dressed – Same day after discharge\u003cbr\u003e2. Walking (With Help) - 6 hours later\u003cbr\u003e3. Cycling - 2 weeks later\u003cbr\u003e4. Returning To Work (normally after 7-10 days)\u003cbr\u003e5. Sex – 3 to 4 days later\u003cbr\u003e6. Driving - 7-10 days later\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Angioplasty\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Coronary Heart Disease\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Atherosclerosis\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114112794864,"sku":"2940154113400","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154113400_p0.jpg?v=1764064438","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154113400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}