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Primary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

by contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:23 pm

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Primary Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)

In some cases, primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), or angioplasty, is performed to obtain images of the coronary arteries, identify the blockage, and determine the best course of treatment.

Coronary angioplasty is performed in a catheterization laboratory (cath lab), under sedation and a local anesthetic. An iodine-based dye or other c...Read the full article

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