Cardiology in Delhi

Cardiology in Delhi: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD) : If you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), you may have questions about the disease and its ...

If you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), you may have questions about the disease and its treatment, especially if your doctor has recommended angioplasty followed by Implantation of a drug eluting coronary stent. In this blog I will answers some of the questions patients with coronary artery Disease often ask. Angioplasty: A balloon procedure to open an obstruction or narrowing of a blood vessel. Also known as precutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Stent: An expandable, slotted metal tube, inserted into a vessel. A stent acts as a scaffold to provide structural support for a vessel. A drug-eluting stent allows  for the active release of that particular drug at the stent implantation site. Atherosclerosis:  A disease process in which fatty substances (plaque), such as cholesterol, are deposited on the inner lining of blood vessels. Angina (Pectoris): Chest discomfort, pain, ...

           Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICD)                                                              Why is the doctor performing this PROCEDURE? To monitor an abnormally beating heart, either one that beats too fast (Tachycardia), too slow (Brachycardia) or irregularly irregular (Atrial Fibrillation). These abnormal heart beats are referred to as arrhythmias.  What is an AICD? An AICD is a device that monitors a person's heart rate. They are generally implanted into heart failure patients. The device is programmed to perform the following tasks: speed up or slow down your heart, depending upon the heart rate. The AICD gives your heart a shock if you start having life threatening arrhythmias or an abnormally high heart rate. Arrhythmias occur ...