Benefits & Safety of Coronary Angioplasty
A coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries (the main blood vessels supplying the heart). What are the benefits of a coronary angioplasty? In most cases, the blood flow through the coronary arteries improves after an angioplasty. Many people find their symptoms get significantly better and they’re able to do more than they […]
Instruction for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
What is PCI? Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI, formerly known as angioplasty with stent) is a non-surgical procedure that used primarily to open a blocked coronary artery and restore arterial blood flow to heart tissue, without requiring open-heart surgery. In patients with a restricted or blocked coronary artery, PCI may be the best option to re-establish […]
Why Kossel PTA balloon catheter benefits?
What’s PTA balloon catheter? “PTA” comes from “percutaneous transluminal angioplasty” (percutaneous means “through the skin”). PTA balloons are in various sizes, lengths and shapes, depending on the anatomy they’re intended to treat. How PTA balloon catheter works? A PTA balloon catheter has an inflatable “balloon” at its tip which is used during a minimally invasive […]