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Interventional Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
RESPONSIBILITIE
S IN
INTERVENTIONA
L CARDIOLOGY
PRESENTED BY:
H. RUFUS RAJ
LECTURER
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ADVANTAGES OF
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Ø Avoidance of the scars, pain, and
long postoperative recovery
associated with surgery
Ø Accessibility of the artery in most
patients
Ø Easy control of bleeding even in
anticoagulated patients
Ø Enhancement of comfort because
patients are capable of sitting up
and walking immediately following
the procedure.
ANGIOPLASTY
Angioplasty
Also called percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty (PTCA), angioplasty is an intervention for the
treatment of coronary artery disease.
● Fourth level
● Fifth level
Commissurotomy
A commissurotomy is the procedure
performed to separate the fused
Balloon Valvuloplasty. beneficial for mitral valve stenosis in younger
leaflets.
patients, for aortic valve stenosis in elderly patients, and for patients
with complex medical conditions that place them at high risk for the
complications of more extensive surgical procedures.
Most commonly used for mitral and aortic valve stenosis, tricuspid and
pulmonic valve stenosis.