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.
There is a technique used in which a small tube is passed up into a vein either from the leg or the arm with a baloon at the end. This is inflated once it reaches the blockade to open it up. Angioplasty is the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel. surgical procedures: PTCA-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: a catheter with a balloon tip is inserted to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery and dilate the vessel. laser angioplasty to vaporise the plaque