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.
Youâll have an angiogram before your angioplasty to look inside your arteries and check where these blockages are and how much they're blocked. An angiogram often happens as part of the same procedure. An angioplasty normally takes between 30 minutes and two hours, although it can take longer. 1  At the start of the procedure you'll be given a local anaesthetic to numb the area. 2  Some dye (contrast) is injected into the catheter so that your arteries can be seen on an x-ray screen.