Coronary Angioplasty Center - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands * R Hariharan MD  Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Nasser Cardiology PA  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Arif B Abdullah MD  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Greater Houston Digestive Disease Consultant  Adnan Afzal MD FACC  Christopher Wong MD  Woodlands North Houston Heart Center  Red Oak Cardiovascular Center  Red Oak Cardiovascular Center  H S Bhatia MD PA  Red Oak Cardiovascular Center  Red Oak Cardiovascular Center  Southeast Texas Cardiovascular PA  Integral Cardiovascular Center  Southeast Texas Cardiovascular PA  Walter H Pollo MD  Shashi Bellur MD  Steven H Farber MD  KPS KPS Cardiovascular Surgery  Alan Mobley MD  KPS KPS Cardiovascular Surgery  KPS KPS Cardiovascular Surgery  Heart Care Center of NW Houston  Heart Care Center of NW Houston  Heart Care Center of NW Houston  Heart Care Center of NW Houston  Cardio Vascular Clinic of Texas  Arvind M Pai MD  Cardio Vascular Clinic of Texas  Northwest Houston Heart Center  Cardiovascular Institute  Northwest Heart Center  Northwest Heart Center  Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates  Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates  Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates  Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates  Northwest Houston Cardiology  Willowbrook Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Association  Cardiovascular Association  Cardiovascular Association  Cardiovascular Association  Michael Siropaides MD  Cardiovascular Association  Cardiovascular Association  Humble Cardiology Associates  Mohan Jacob MD  Humble Cardiology Associates  E John Samuel MD  Lee R Colosimo MD  Life Celebrating Health  R Agusala MD PA  Texas Urgent Care Inc  Lieber Moore & Uddin Cardiology Associates  Lieber Moore & Uddin Cardiology Associates  Lieber Moore & Uddin Cardiology Associates  Nirmal Bual MD  Cypress Cardiology PA  Northwest Cardiology Consultants  Northwest Cardiology Consultants  Northwest Cardiology Consultants  Mobeen Mazhar MD  Houston Interventional Cardiology PA  Cypress Cardiology PA  Northwest Cardiology Clinic  P B Patil MD PA  Chisi Choi MD  Matt C Jacob MD  Henry J Grainger DO  Sheikh Ahmed MD  Mirza B Baig MD & Humayun Mirza MD  Memorial Cardiology Associates PA  Memorial Cardiology Associates PA  Mirza B Baig MD & Humayun Mirza MD  Memorial Cardiology Associates PA  Memorial Cardiology Associates PA  Cardiology Consultants  Cardiology Consultants  Shiraz P Dhanani MD  Devender D Reddy MD PA  Houston Metropolitan Cardiology  Houston Metropolitan Cardiology  Houston Metropolitan Cardiology  Houston Metropolitan Cardiology  Comprehensive Heart Care PA  Cardiology Associates Of Houston The Woodlands, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 The Woodlands
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