Coronary Angioplasty :
Coronary angioplasty, also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is a procedure that is performed to open the narrowed coronary arteries, as this allows blood to flow more easily. Coronary angioplasty is recommended to manage chest pain or angina, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. As the blocked artery widens, the blood flow is improved, a heart attack is prevented, and this surgery provides relief for chest pain, which occurs because of reduced blood flow. Coronary angioplasty may induce side effects such as allergic reaction to the contrast dye, a repeat blockage if the stent is not placed in the artery, bleeding at the insertion site, pain or infection where a needle or catheter went into the skin, blood clots, low blood pressure, abnormal heartbeats, artery damage where the catheter is inserted, and in rare cases, stroke, heart attack, and death.












