A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an invasive cardiac procedure to unblock blocked cardiac arteries. Coronary angioplasty with stenting, or angioplasty for short, is a more traditional nomenclature for PCI.
Your body gets oxygen-rich blood from your heart via blood vessels known as arteries. During percutaneous coronary intervention, the heart specialist uses a balloon to open a blocked artery and re-establish the blood flow.
PCI procedure helps to clear your arteries of a thick, fatty substance called plaque. The plaque gradually accumulates in your blood vessels, leading to atherosclerosis. This, in turn, puts your heart at risk by restricting blood flow. You might experience angina or chest discomfort if your heart isn't pumping blood effectively. Also, heart surgeons perform this procedure to treat heart attacks. It quickly helps open the blood artery and minimizes the risk of cardiac damage.
Aster Hospitals, one of India's topmost healthcare providers, can be the best place for complex PCI. Aster Hospitals are famous for their clinical infrastructure and expert teams that include the finest doctors in our country. The hospitals are equipped with ultra-modern technologies and have a comforting environment. The best part is that Aster's cardiac team of qualified doctors and other specialists coordinate to provide top- class healthcare to all patients.
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Aster Hospitals has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) and NABL endorsement for our cutting-edge laboratory services. In addition, two Aster hospitals are regarded as the gold standard in international health. The patient-focused facility with great care and the finest clinical results make Aster the first choice in healthcare.
Complex PCI is a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure that involves challenging and complex anatomies, serious blockages, multiple blood vessel involvement, or complications from previous interventions. The types of complex PCI available at Aster include the following:
This PCI includes treating blockages at the point where a coronary artery branches into two smaller vessels. This invasive procedure can be challenging due to the complex structural anatomy and probability of risks. The prime goal of this PCI is to restore blood flow to both branches while minimizing the risk of restenosis or thrombosis.
Your surgeon performs chronic total occlusion-guided percutaneous coronary intervention to treat long-standing blockages in coronary arteries. Chronic total occlusions are arteries completely blocked for an extended period, typically over three months. CTO-guided PCI helps to restore blood flow through the blocked or clogged artery, relieves symptoms, and improves overall cardiac function.
This invasive procedure utilizes different imaging techniques to guide and optimize PCI procedures. Image-guided PCI techniques provide real-time visualization of the coronary arteries. They help heart specialists make the right decisions and save lives. Some common imaging modalities used in image-guided PCI include the following:
- Angiography
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
- Instant wave-free ratio (IFR)
This procedure uses physiological measurements, such as fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio(FFR), to guide during coronary artery interventions. This helps cardiologists assess the state of coronary artery blockages and decide whether stenting or any other interventions are needed.
This invasive procedure is also known as rotational atherectomy. Your surgeon will use this procedure to treat severely calcified coronary artery blockages. During therotablation procedure, the cardiac specialist will insert into the blocked artery a special catheter with a tiny rotating burr at its tip. This burr rotates at high speed, grinding away the calcified plaque built on the arterial walls. Sometimes, surgeons use this as a preparation technique before placing a stent.
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
This medical device is inserted into the biggest artery, called the aorta, to help the heart pump blood. Cardiac specialists use it as temporary support for people with cardiac failure or those undergoing high-risk procedures.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
This medical imaging technique is used for cardiac catheterization. It provides real-time images of the blood vessel's interior. It helps heart surgeons diagnose and visualize plaque buildup, blood vessel thickness, and any other structural abnormalities. In addition, it helps in diagnosing and guiding surgical interventions such as placing a stent.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
OCT is a high-resolution imaging technique used in cardiology. This technique helps the cardiologist know the composition of the plaque, the position of the stent, and the dimensions of blood vessels. It helps in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders like coronary artery disease.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
FFR is a medical measurement that helps assess the severity of coronary artery blockages. It guides cardiologists in identifying which lesions are causing severe blood flow restrictions. This helps to make treatment decisions, such as whether a stent is needed.
Aster Hospitals has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) and NABL endorsement for our cutting-edge laboratory services. In addition, two Aster hospitals are regarded as the gold standard in international health. The patient-focused facility with great care and the finest clinical results make Aster the first choice in healthcare.
Complex PCI is a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure that involves challenging and complex anatomies, serious blockages, multiple blood vessel involvement, or complications from previous interventions. The types of complex PCI available at Aster include the following:
This PCI includes treating blockages at the point where a coronary artery branches into two smaller vessels. This invasive procedure can be challenging due to the complex structural anatomy and probability of risks. The prime goal of this PCI is to restore blood flow to both branches while minimizing the risk of restenosis or thrombosis.
Your surgeon performs chronic total occlusion-guided percutaneous coronary intervention to treat long-standing blockages in coronary arteries. Chronic total occlusions are arteries completely blocked for an extended period, typically over three months. CTO-guided PCI helps to restore blood flow through the blocked or clogged artery, relieves symptoms, and improves overall cardiac function.
This invasive procedure utilizes different imaging techniques to guide and optimize PCI procedures. Image-guided PCI techniques provide real-time visualization of the coronary arteries. They help heart specialists make the right decisions and save lives. Some common imaging modalities used in image-guided PCI include the following:
- Angiography
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
- Instant wave-free ratio (IFR)
This procedure uses physiological measurements, such as fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio(FFR), to guide during coronary artery interventions. This helps cardiologists assess the state of coronary artery blockages and decide whether stenting or any other interventions are needed.
This invasive procedure is also known as rotational atherectomy. Your surgeon will use this procedure to treat severely calcified coronary artery blockages. During therotablation procedure, the cardiac specialist will insert into the blocked artery a special catheter with a tiny rotating burr at its tip. This burr rotates at high speed, grinding away the calcified plaque built on the arterial walls. Sometimes, surgeons use this as a preparation technique before placing a stent.
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
This medical device is inserted into the biggest artery, called the aorta, to help the heart pump blood. Cardiac specialists use it as temporary support for people with cardiac failure or those undergoing high-risk procedures.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
This medical imaging technique is used for cardiac catheterization. It provides real-time images of the blood vessel's interior. It helps heart surgeons diagnose and visualize plaque buildup, blood vessel thickness, and any other structural abnormalities. In addition, it helps in diagnosing and guiding surgical interventions such as placing a stent.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
OCT is a high-resolution imaging technique used in cardiology. This technique helps the cardiologist know the composition of the plaque, the position of the stent, and the dimensions of blood vessels. It helps in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders like coronary artery disease.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
FFR is a medical measurement that helps assess the severity of coronary artery blockages. It guides cardiologists in identifying which lesions are causing severe blood flow restrictions. This helps to make treatment decisions, such as whether a stent is needed.
Aster Hospitals has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) and NABL endorsement for our cutting-edge laboratory services. In addition, two Aster hospitals are regarded as the gold standard in international health. The patient-focused facility with great care and the finest clinical results make Aster the first choice in healthcare.
Complex PCI is a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure that involves challenging and complex anatomies, serious blockages, multiple blood vessel involvement, or complications from previous interventions. The types of complex PCI available at Aster include the following:
This PCI includes treating blockages at the point where a coronary artery branches into two smaller vessels. This invasive procedure can be challenging due to the complex structural anatomy and probability of risks. The prime goal of this PCI is to restore blood flow to both branches while minimizing the risk of restenosis or thrombosis.
Your surgeon performs chronic total occlusion-guided percutaneous coronary intervention to treat long-standing blockages in coronary arteries. Chronic total occlusions are arteries completely blocked for an extended period, typically over three months. CTO-guided PCI helps to restore blood flow through the blocked or clogged artery, relieves symptoms, and improves overall cardiac function.
This invasive procedure utilizes different imaging techniques to guide and optimize PCI procedures. Image-guided PCI techniques provide real-time visualization of the coronary arteries. They help heart specialists make the right decisions and save lives. Some common imaging modalities used in image-guided PCI include the following:
- Angiography
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
- Instant wave-free ratio (IFR)
This procedure uses physiological measurements, such as fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio(FFR), to guide during coronary artery interventions. This helps cardiologists assess the state of coronary artery blockages and decide whether stenting or any other interventions are needed.
This invasive procedure is also known as rotational atherectomy. Your surgeon will use this procedure to treat severely calcified coronary artery blockages. During therotablation procedure, the cardiac specialist will insert into the blocked artery a special catheter with a tiny rotating burr at its tip. This burr rotates at high speed, grinding away the calcified plaque built on the arterial walls. Sometimes, surgeons use this as a preparation technique before placing a stent.
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
This medical device is inserted into the biggest artery, called the aorta, to help the heart pump blood. Cardiac specialists use it as temporary support for people with cardiac failure or those undergoing high-risk procedures.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
This medical imaging technique is used for cardiac catheterization. It provides real-time images of the blood vessel's interior. It helps heart surgeons diagnose and visualize plaque buildup, blood vessel thickness, and any other structural abnormalities. In addition, it helps in diagnosing and guiding surgical interventions such as placing a stent.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
OCT is a high-resolution imaging technique used in cardiology. This technique helps the cardiologist know the composition of the plaque, the position of the stent, and the dimensions of blood vessels. It helps in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders like coronary artery disease.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
FFR is a medical measurement that helps assess the severity of coronary artery blockages. It guides cardiologists in identifying which lesions are causing severe blood flow restrictions. This helps to make treatment decisions, such as whether a stent is needed.
Aster Hospitals has received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) and NABL endorsement for our cutting-edge laboratory services. In addition, two Aster hospitals are regarded as the gold standard in international health. The patient-focused facility with great care and the finest clinical results make Aster the first choice in healthcare.
Complex PCI is a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure that involves challenging and complex anatomies, serious blockages, multiple blood vessel involvement, or complications from previous interventions. The types of complex PCI available at Aster include the following:
This PCI includes treating blockages at the point where a coronary artery branches into two smaller vessels. This invasive procedure can be challenging due to the complex structural anatomy and probability of risks. The prime goal of this PCI is to restore blood flow to both branches while minimizing the risk of restenosis or thrombosis.
Your surgeon performs chronic total occlusion-guided percutaneous coronary intervention to treat long-standing blockages in coronary arteries. Chronic total occlusions are arteries completely blocked for an extended period, typically over three months. CTO-guided PCI helps to restore blood flow through the blocked or clogged artery, relieves symptoms, and improves overall cardiac function.
This invasive procedure utilizes different imaging techniques to guide and optimize PCI procedures. Image-guided PCI techniques provide real-time visualization of the coronary arteries. They help heart specialists make the right decisions and save lives. Some common imaging modalities used in image-guided PCI include the following:
- Angiography
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
- Instant wave-free ratio (IFR)
This procedure uses physiological measurements, such as fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio(FFR), to guide during coronary artery interventions. This helps cardiologists assess the state of coronary artery blockages and decide whether stenting or any other interventions are needed.
This invasive procedure is also known as rotational atherectomy. Your surgeon will use this procedure to treat severely calcified coronary artery blockages. During therotablation procedure, the cardiac specialist will insert into the blocked artery a special catheter with a tiny rotating burr at its tip. This burr rotates at high speed, grinding away the calcified plaque built on the arterial walls. Sometimes, surgeons use this as a preparation technique before placing a stent.
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
This medical device is inserted into the biggest artery, called the aorta, to help the heart pump blood. Cardiac specialists use it as temporary support for people with cardiac failure or those undergoing high-risk procedures.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
This medical imaging technique is used for cardiac catheterization. It provides real-time images of the blood vessel's interior. It helps heart surgeons diagnose and visualize plaque buildup, blood vessel thickness, and any other structural abnormalities. In addition, it helps in diagnosing and guiding surgical interventions such as placing a stent.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
OCT is a high-resolution imaging technique used in cardiology. This technique helps the cardiologist know the composition of the plaque, the position of the stent, and the dimensions of blood vessels. It helps in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders like coronary artery disease.
Fractional flow reserve (FFR)
FFR is a medical measurement that helps assess the severity of coronary artery blockages. It guides cardiologists in identifying which lesions are causing severe blood flow restrictions. This helps to make treatment decisions, such as whether a stent is needed.
