Interventional Cardiology
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Interventional cardiology is a branch of medical specialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart disease. Various procedures named: angioplasty, ELANA, MIDCAB, TECAB etc has evolved, which involves the extraction of clots from occluded coronary arteries, deployment of stents and balloons through a small hole made into major artery, leaving no scars, leading to increased life span of people suffering from cardiovascular problems.
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Anjail Sancha
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