Coronary Artery Balloon Angioplasty - Series
1. Normal anatomy
2. Indication
3. Procedure, part 1
4. Procedure, part 2
5. Procedure, part 3
6. Procedure, part 4
7. Procedure, part 5
8. Aftercare, part 1
9. Aftercare, part 2
Procedure, part 2
Next, a diagnostic catheter, which is a long narrow tube, is advanced through the introducer over a .035"guidewire, into the blood vessel. This catheter is then guided to the aorta and the guidewire is removed. Once the catheter is placed in the opening or ostium of one of the coronary arteries, the doctor injects dye and takes a series of X-rays (film of the images)
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Review Date : 4/14/2001
Reviewed By : Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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