Heart catheter

The catheter of the heart aims to open the coronary blood vessels that provide the heart muscle with blood needed to do its function properly, in the case of some disorders that cause narrowing or blockage in it, such as: atherosclerosis. The heart catheterization is also performed to diagnose vascular disease, the pain of the chest caused by angina, improve the heart performance, sometimes save the patient’s life, and in cases that do not respond to other therapeutic resources, a birth defect in the heart and accurately measuring blood pressure in the most important heart portions. The insertion of the central catheter in the vicinity of the risk of performing the procedure. The procedure of the heart catheterization process is related to some risks, such as the following: Infection in the surgical part. bleeding. Appoint the location of the fiss acid. Excessive allergies to anesthesia or dye used. The blood vessels were damaged in the heart. Heart -rhythm deviations. Before surgery, the patient is sent to perform a set of tests, such as: extensive blood count, blood chemistry, clotting functions, kidney and liver functions, and echocardiography to assess heart performance. You should consult a doctor about the medication that must be stopped on the days before the process, and the patient must fast a full 8 hours before surgery. During the operation after determining the entrance area to the blood vessels, usually in the area of ​​the artery or the radial artteria, the heart catheter is performed as follows: The fiscal acid area is well sterilized, and then introducing a long and thin tube into the blood vessels. Give the tube through the most important blood vessels to the coronary vascular origin in the heart, using the blood vessels of monitoring. The injection of a certain dye is distributed homogeneously into the blood vessels, showing the areas where there is an improper flow due to narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels. Choose the appropriate treatment for the condition of the patient as the blood vessels can be expanded by blowing up a small balloon, or stent (stent) that helps the blood vessels remain open. Take the tube through the fissure, sew it and place a bandage on it. After surgery after the therapeutic heart catheterization process, the patient is under medical supervision, and it usually stays in hospital for a few days, while it is not necessary to stay in the hospital if the catheter is diagnostic. The bandage is removed from the surgical incision after a few days of the procedure, and there may be localized bloodshed that will automatically disappear after a few days, and pain analgesics can be used as needed. The doctor should be directed quickly if some problems occur, such as: sudden high temperature, hypotension, shortness of breath, urinary retention, severe bleeding and severe pain. It can be returned to practice daily activities after gradually performing the therapeutic heart catheterization, and the doctor regularly prescribes medication, and medicine against anticoagulants to prevent the formation of another blocking in the blood vessels in the future.