Asthenia can afflict both genders at any age, but is more common in children. Pregnant women with the condition can pass it on to an unborn child. The motherâs antibodies might attack the fetus, which then becomes paralyzed and unable to move in the womb.
Angiogram tests and angioplasty procedures are performed in special hospital rooms called cardiac cath labs. In this video, Dr. John P. Reilly gives you a guided tour of the cath lab, pointing out the equipment youâll see and explaining what itâs for.
Angioplasty is a catheter-based procedure to reopen blocked arteries and stop a heart attack in progress. For the procedure, a catheter â a thin plastic tube â is inserted through a puncture site in the skin near the groin or in the wrist, and a tiny wire is guided to the site of the blockage.