Coronary Angioplasty Center - Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken Cardiologist Doctors for Coronary AngioplastyType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Hoboken * Robert J Leon MD FACC  Drs Damle & Damle  Robert P Costomiris MD  Anthony Kyreakakis MD  Joven Dungo MD  Total Cardiology Care  Total Cardiology Care  Total Cardiology Care  Total Cardiology Care  Total Cardiology Care  Benjamin Hannallah MD  Santusht Perera MD  Heart Center  M N Pandya MD  Vinod Patel MD  Liberty Medical  Feraydooon Kohan MD  Michael H Phung MD  Feridoun Rezai MD  Advanced Garden State Cardiology  Heart Center of Jersey  Heart Center of Jersey  Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion MD  Peter Wong MD  Cardio-Med Services LLC  Mulkay Cardiology Consultants PC  Anthony J Inguaggiato MD  Juan Lopez MD  Alejandro Presilla MD  M A Ahmad MD  P V Sastry MD  Luis A Gonzalez MD FACC  Boulevard E Medical Group  Hudson Heart Group PC  Hudson Heart Group PC  Hudson Heart Group PC  Bharat Singh MD  Cross County Cardiology  Carlos Alcorta MD  Cross County Cardiology  Northern New Jersey Cardiology Associates  Cross County Cardiology  Cross County Cardiology  Northern New Jersey Cardiology Associates  Michael Wagner MD  Associates in Cardiovascular Disease  Associates in Cardiovascular Disease  Sarika Sharma MD  Radu Codel MD  Bergen Cardiology  Essex Hudson Cardiology Associates  Essex Hudson Cardiology Associates  North Arlington Cardiology Associates PA  North Arlington Cardiology Associates PA  North Arlington Cardiology Associates PA  Cardiology Associates LLC  M Deshpande MD  Robert J Hanlon MD  Edward M Killilea MD  Nellie Lee MD  Lyndhurt Medical Associates  Lyndhurt Medical Associates  Jerome Goldfischer MD  Frank D. Livelli, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.  Internal Medicine & Cardiology Specialists  Barry Rudin MD  Hector Rubinstein MD  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Advanced Cardiology Institute  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Fayez Shamoon MD  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Henry Lau MD  Cardiologist Internist Associates PA  Bergen Invasive Cardiovascular Consultants  Bergen Invasive Cardiovascular Consultants  Bergen Invasive Cardiovascular Consultants  Bergen Invasive Cardiovascular Consultants  Irvin Goldfarb MD  Jacob I Haft MD  Thamman & Thamman MDs  Bergen Cardiology Associates  Bergen Cardiology Associates  Cardiovascular Associates of Teaneck  Westwood Cardiology Associates  Hackensack University Medical Center Internal Medicine  Amarnath Avancha MD Hoboken, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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Angioplasty and StentsRead the Angioplasty and Stents article » What is balloon angioplasty?Balloon angioplasty of the coronary artery, or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), was introduced in the late 1970's. PTCA is a non-surgical procedure that relieves narrowing and obstruction of the arteries to the muscle of the heart (coronary arteries). This allows more blood and oxygen to be delivered to the heart muscle. PTCA, is now referred to as percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, as this term includes the use of balloons, stents, and atherectomy devices. Percutaneous coronary intervention is accomplished with a small balloon catheter inserted into an artery in the groin or arm, and advanced to the narrowing in the coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated to enlarge the narrowing in the artery. When successful, percutaneous coronary intervention can relieve chest pain of angina, improve the prognosis of individuals with unstable angina, and minimize or stop a heart attack without having the patient undergo open heart coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In addition to the use of simple balloon angioplasty, the availability of stainless steel stents, in a wire-mesh design, have expanded the spectrum of people suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention, as well as enhanced the safety and long-term results of the procedure. Since the early 1990's, more and more patients are treated with stents, which are delivered with a percutaneous coronary intervention balloon, but remain in the artery as a "scaffold". This procedure has markedly reduced the numbers of patients needing emergency CABG to below 1%, and particularly with the use of the new "medicated" stents (stents coated with medications that help prevent plaque formation), has reduced the rate of recurrence of the blockage in the coronary artery ("restenosis") to well below 10%. At present, the only patients treated with just balloon angioplasty are those with vessels less than 2m... Recommended Reading Related to Angioplasty and StentsWhat is a CT coronary angiogram?A new test is available to diagnose coronary artery disease. In the past, noninvasive functional tests of the heart were used, such as treadmill tests and nuclear studies, to indirectly assess if there were blockages in the coronary arteries. The only way to directly look at the coronary arteries was via a cardiac catheterization and coronary angiogram. CT scans have been used to look at various anatomic regions, but have not been useful for the heart because the heart is continuously in motion. CT is very effective in looking at "static" areas, such as the brain, abdominal cavity, and extremities. Most early CT scanners take 1-8 pictures (slices) a minute, much slower than the rate of the heart. Just as taking a picture of a moving object with a camera results in a blurry picture, conventional CT scans of the heart are not helpful. A new generation of CT scanners which can take 64 pictures a minute... Other Related Coronary Angioplasty ArticlesEmergency Contact for Hoboken
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