Best Doctors for Carotid Angioplasty Treatment in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Carotid angioplasty is a treatment procedure performed in patients with blocked carotid arteries. Carotid arteries can be external, present bilaterally on either side of the neck supplying blood to the structures of head and neck; and internal carotid arteries that supply blood to the brain. The common reasons for the blockage include carotid artery stenosis which eventually may lead to stroke/cerebrovascular accident. Prior to performing carotid angioplasty, the surgeons conduct a thorough evaluation with the help of MRA, CTA, and carotid angiography to detect the clot. Carotid angioplasty can be performed with the help of an insertion of catheter with an inflated balloon into the site of the block to widen the area in the carotid artery, it is guided by x-ray monitors. After the release of the block, the catheter and deflated balloon are removed. The site is then sutured, and the patient is advised to be on anticoagulants and antibiotics to avoid any complications.