Coronary Interventions

What Are Coronary Interventions?
Coronary interventions are non-surgical procedures used to treat narrowed or blocked arteries in the heart (called coronary arteries). These blockages can reduce blood flow and lead to chest pain (angina) or a heart attack.

The most common type is called Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), also known as angioplasty.

 

Why Are They Done?
They help:

• Relieve chest pain (angina)

• Improve blood flow to the heart

• Prevent heart attacks

• Improve quality of life and physical activity

• Sometimes avoid the need for open-heart surgery

 

Types of Coronary Interventions
1. Coronary Angioplasty with Stent

• A small balloon is inflated at the blocked site to open up the artery.

• A stent (a tiny mesh tube) is placed to keep it open.

 

2. Balloon Angioplasty (without Stent)

• Only a balloon is used to widen the artery.

• Usually done in selected cases.