Cardiology is an element of internal medicine. A classification of medicine ranging from congenital defects to acquired heart diseases such as coronary artery disease & congestive heart failure,Carotid angioplasty is basically a surgical procedure which is designed to open clogged arteries so as to treat or prevent strokes. Carotid arteries are located on either sides of the neck & are the main arteries which supply blood to the brain. For more info visit: goo.gl/j3MCEH

2. what is carotid angioplasty?
Carotid angioplasty (kuh-
ROT-id AN-jee-o-plas-tee)
is a procedure that opens
clogged arteries to prevent
or treat stroke. The carotid
arteries are located on each
side of your neck and are
the main arteries supplying
blood to your brain.

3. Why UndergoCarotidAngioplasty?
Carotid angioplasty & stent placement procedure may
be an appropriate solution for treatment & prevention
of strokes in the following conditions.
Ideal for patients where stenosis (narrowing) in carotid
artery is difficult to access with endarterectomy
procedure.
Patient is having 70 percent blockage or more in the
carotid artery. This is especially true in case they have
had a stroke or symptoms of stroke & are in good
overall health so as to undergo surgery. For example,
this is a good medical solution for patients who are
having severe heart or lung disease, or have undergone
radiation therapy for neck therapy for neck tumors.
Patients who have already undergone carotid endarterectomy & are now experiencing newer narrowing
(restenosis) following surgery.

4. Risks& Complications of Carotid
Angioplasty
Restenosis – New Narrowing of Carotid Artery –
Major drawback of carotid angioplasty procedure
is the chance that the patient’s artery may re-
narrow within months following this procedure.
This is the reason why stents have been developed
so as to reduce risk of restenosis in carotid
angioplasty patients.
Bleeding – Carotid angioplasty patients may bleed
at the incision site in the leg where catheter is
inserted. Most often, this simply results in a bruise,
but at times it can result in serious bleeding & may
require additional surgical procedures or a blood
transfusion.
Blood Clots – Blood clots are also found to form at
times within stents either weeks or months after
carotid angioplasty procedure. These blood clots
may in some cases cause stroke or even death. It is
therefore important for patients to take aspirin,
clopidogrel (Plavix) or some other medication as
prescribed by the cardiac surgeon so as to decrease
chances of blood clot formation within the stent.

5. Preparing for Carotid Angioplasty
Ultrasound – Scanner is passed
over carotid artery in this
examination in order to produce
images using sound waves of the
narrowed carotid artery & of
blood flow to the brain.
MRA – Magnetic Resonance
Angiography or CTA –
Computerized Tomography
Angiography – These
examinations are able to provide
highly detailed images of blood
vessels, either by using
radiofrequency waves within a
magnetic field or by using X-rays
along with contrast material.
Carotid Angiography – During this examination a contrast material which is visible on
X-rays is injected into carotid artery so that these blood vessels can be seen &
examined.

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