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What preparation for coronary stenting is there?
Aspirin can help decrease the possibility of blood clots forming at the stent. Because anesthesia will be used during the procedure, the patient should not eat or drink after midnight of the previous day.
What is triple vessel disease?
This term is used in cardiology to denote significant blockages in three coronary arteries, often requiring stenting procedures (in order to hold the arteries open) or requiring triple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Can MRI scans be used on coronary stenting patients?
The patient should not have any magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests for six months after the procedure, because the magnetic field may move the stent.
To what procedures is enhanced external counterpulsation seen as an alternative?
Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is seen as an alternative to invasive procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty, and stenting in the treatment of coronary artery disease. It is also used as a non-invasive option for patients who are not candidates for surgery or have not responded well to other treatments.
What is abciximab?
Abciximab is a drug used to reduce the risk of a heart attack during coronary surgery.
Why is an intravenous used during a colonoscopy?
An intravenous line is inserted into a vein in the patient's arm to administer, in most cases, a sedative and a painkiller.
What is coronary artery bypass surgery used to help prevent?
reduce the need for coronary bypass surgery.
Where is a coronary?
Coronary is not a type of body part. It is used to describe items in the body that are 'related to the heart.'
What is the name of the procedure used to reroute blood around a clogged coronary artery?
We call this procedure a coronary bypass, or coronary bypass surgery.
When is intravenous feeding used instead of tube feeding?
Intravenous feeding can supply some or all of the nutrients these patients need.
What does the medical abbreviation PCI mean?
PCI means Percutaneous coronary intervention. It is commonly known as coronary angioplasty or simply angioplasty, is one therapeutic procedure used to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary heart disease.Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
What does a coronary stent do?
By forming a rigid support, the stent can prevent restenosis and reduce the need for coronary bypass surgery.
