by Dr. Anish Chandarana Cardiologist | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog
Antiplatelets : Medicines like Aspirin, Clopidogrel (or Prasugrel or Ticagrelor) need to be started before angioplasty. Aspirin is to be continued for the entire lifespan while Clopidogrel needs to be continued compulsorily for at least 3 to 12 months unless...
by Dr. Anish Chandarana Cardiologist | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog
Rotablator : It is a drill like equipment, with the help of which very old and extremely hard block containing calcium can be removed. It is used in limited and selected cases only. Experienced cardiologist can make its safe and successful use.Thrombosuction and...
by Dr. Anish Chandarana Cardiologist | Jan 26, 2020 | Blog
A stent is a tube like scaffold made up of a metal wire net, quite similar to spring used over the refill of a ball-pen. After widening the artery with a balloon, placing a stent inside the artery not only supports the artery but also reduces the possibility of...
by Dr. Anish Chandarana Cardiologist | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog
All preparations are done just similar to angioplasty. After putting a puncture the wrist (radial / ulnar artery) or at the upper part of the thigh (femoral artery), a sheath is inserted under local anesthesia. During the procedure a patient keeps on breathing...
by Dr. Anish Chandarana Cardiologist | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is a procedure of opening/ removing a block in the coronary artery with the help of a balloon introduced from either radial or femoral artery, without making a patient unconscious or doing any surgery.
