What is heart attack? Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction) is damage to a region of the heart muscle, usually due to sudden blockage of a blood vessel supplying oxygenated
Angioplasty with drug coated balloon Balloon angioplasty is the procedure in which small balloons attached to the tip of small tubes known as balloon catheters are used to
Cardiac catheterization Cardiac catheterization is the procedure in which tiny tubes (catheters) are introduced through blood vessels into cardiac chambers to assess the pressure and oxygen saturation of
Can a 12 year old die of heart attack? Quite rare, but not impossible for a 12 year old to die of heart attack. Very rare congenital abnormalities (birth
Angiography Angiography (angio) is the procedure by which blood vessels of the body are visualised by injecting contrast or otherwise. Most popular contrast media are iodinated dyes which
What is hsTnT? hsTnT stands for high sensitivity troponin T. Troponin T is a protein in the heart muscle which can be released into the blood when there
What is the route a catheter takes in coronary angio? Coronary angiography is known in short as coronary angio. It is an X-ray imaging of the coronary arteries,
What is the difference between treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction and non ST elevation myocardial infarction? STEMI stands for ST elevation myocardial infarction and is often due
Biodegradable coronary stents Biodegradable coronary stents are a variety of stents which were used in coronary arteries. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels which supply oxygenated blood to
Even short term NSAID use increase risk after heart attack It is fairly known that pain killers in the group of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID) increase