Heart Attack

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Heart Attack(Free Handout)


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