MBBS, MD’Clinical Ordinatura (Cardiology)
FACC, FICC, Fellowship in Intervention Cardiology
Adult and Paediatric Intervention Cardiologist
MBBS, MD’Clinical Ordinatura (Cardiology)
FACC, FICC, Fellowship in Intervention Cardiology
Adult and Paediatric Intervention Cardiologist
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a minimally invasive procedure to open up blocked coronary arteries, allowing blood to circulate unobstructed to the heart muscle.
A special catheter (long hollow tube) is inserted into the coronary artery to be treated. This catheter has a tiny balloon at its tip. The balloon is inflated once the catheter has been placed into the narrowed area of the coronary artery.
The inflation of the balloon compresses the fatty tissue in the artery and makes a larger opening inside the artery for improved blood flow.
PTCA is performed to restore coronary artery blood flow when the narrowed artery is in a location that can be reached in this manner. Not all coronary artery disease can be treated with PTCA.
Your physician will decide the best treatment of your CAD based on your individual circumstances. There may be other reasons for your physician to recommend a PTA.
