Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary Angioplasty is a medical procedure used to open narrowed or blocked arteries in the heart. During the procedure, a thin tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the affected artery. A small balloon at the tip of the catheter is then inflated to widen the artery, improving blood flow.
In many cases, a stent, a small mesh tube, is placed in the artery to keep it open after the balloon is deflated and removed. This procedure helps relieve symptoms of heart disease, such as chest pain, and can reduce the risk of heart attacks.