Percutaneous Coronary Intervention- Coronary Angioplasty

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, commonly known as coronary or balloon angioplasty, is a procedure to widen blocked arteries and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. PCI is used in cases where plaque buildup inside the arteries, known as athersclerosis or "hardening of the arteries," causes a risk factor for heart attack.

Coronary angiography, which uses a special dye visible on live X-Ray, is performed to locate the blocked artery. A balloon catheter expands the artery at the blockage, allowing blood to flow through the artery. A stent is often used to keep the artery open. A drug-eluting stent releases medication over time that will keep the blockage from reforming inside the stent.

This animation was created for Kendall Campbell, M.D., Associate Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine. All content is copyright 2011 by the Florida State University College of Medicine

[FlawlessNJ]

The new generation of physicians are lucky to have these beautiful animations instantly available! medical education has never been more efficient!

[bZgtHeSTD]

This is so much easier to understand than reading the text

[DoctorsHub]

It is an awesome and easy demonstration of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and angioplasty.

[sandraholden]

Very informative!
Thank you for your succinct description of this procedure!

[santyguita]

This is a really well done video and talks so good about that country. Congratulations.

[laurenchristensen]

Incredible video and graphics! Thank you so much for this!

[phowops]

Wow!! This is beautiful and well explained!

[dfshjb]

Wish they had just shown us this video in school instead of trying to describe it verbally

[obkay]

please, what's the name of the dye used?

[fuadmubarak]

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[elizabeth]

thank you for this video!!!! it made my life easier!!!

[libra]

Question: can we put a stent on the same location twice? To put a stent we use a baloon to inflate and deinflate the artery right?..so if it collapse, does the arterial wall be weakened?

[mabelw]

wish this was around when i was a student

[elivemusonge]

Is the stent removed after helping to pump the arteries open ?

[HananAbdallahh]

Thank you, very helpful :) and mona skete wo dont read it !