Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Assam's Premier Multi Superspeciality Hospital
About Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Minimally invasive opening of blocked heart arteries with a balloon and stent, without open-heart surgery.
Coronary artery disease narrows or blocks the arteries that supply the heart muscle, causing chest pain (angina) or a heart attack. PTCA, commonly called angioplasty, opens the blocked artery from inside using a thin tube passed through the wrist or groin.
A small balloon is inflated at the blockage and a stent (a tiny mesh tube) is usually placed to keep the artery open. The procedure is done under local anaesthesia and most patients go home within a day or two. Emergency (primary) angioplasty is the preferred treatment for many heart attacks.
Who can benefit?
- Angina (chest pain) due to blocked coronary arteries
- Acute heart attack (primary angioplasty)
- Significant blockages seen on coronary angiography
- Re-narrowing after a previous stent
What we offer at NENC
- Coronary angiography (CAG) to locate blockages
- Balloon angioplasty and drug-eluting stents
- Radial (wrist) access where possible
- Emergency primary angioplasty for heart attacks
- Cardiac care unit monitoring and cardiac rehabilitation advice
Need Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)?
Talk to our team for appointments, reports review and admission guidance. Available 24/7.
Our Specialists
Meet the consultants who provide Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) at NENC Hospital.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a minimally invasive procedure done through a small puncture under local anaesthesia, not open surgery.
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