Latest Advances in Angioplasty for Safer Recovery

Angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that opens arteries (large blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood) to let blood flow more effortlessly. It involves a tiny medical balloon that pushes plaque through in spots that are extremely narrow or blocked.

Is Angioplasty a Safe Procedure?

When done by the best DM Cardiologist, like Dr. Rajesh Kumar Jha (with 16 years of experience), they are generally safe procedures. Angioplasty procedure is less invasive than other heart and vascular procedures, like bypass surgery.

The Other Names are

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)

What Is an Angioplasty Used to Treat?

Heart specialists at Artemis Cardiac Care can recommend it for the following conditions:

Atherosclerosis (an accumulation of plaque made of fat and cholesterol) in the arteries.
Chest Pain (Angina)
Prevent Future Heart Issues

How Angioplasty Has Improved With Newer Technologies

There have been many advances in angioplasty procedures that help patients with better results. Let's explore these modern advancements:

1. Minimally Invasive Angioplasty & Recovery

Transradial Access

This modern method uses the wrist artery instead of the groin for catheter insertion.

What is the benefit?

Reducing bleeding risks
Less pain
Quicker mobility
Lower risk of infection

Outpatient Procedures

After careful observation, many patients can go home the same day.

2. Advanced Plaque Removal Techniques

Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty (ELCA)

ELCA uses UV light to vaporize plaque. This helps treat complex, calcified, or long arterial blockages that balloons can't easily open.

Its benefits are

Lower the need for open surgery.
Better blood flow in complex cases.
Helpful when balloons are insufficient.

Shockwave Lithotripsy (Intravascular Lithotripsy or IVL)

IVL uses sonic pressure waves. It is used to treat severely calcified artery blockages, particularly in the coronary and peripheral arteries.

Its benefits are:

Improved blood flow
Facilitates stent success
Often, an outpatient procedure

Rotablation

It uses a tiny, diamond-tipped burr to grind hardened calcium deposits in arteries, with newer, gentler techniques when traditional balloons fail.

Its benefits are:

Help in successful stent deployment
Reduce risk of artery damage
Help restore better blood flow

3. Stent & Drug-Coated Technologies

Drug-Coated Balloons (DCBs)

These are specialized angioplasty balloons that deliver antiproliferative agents to the vessel wall. DCBs provide improved long-term vessel patency (where blood vessels remain open for an extended period) compared with conventional balloon angioplasty. It offers a stent-free way to treat blocked arteries.

Bioabsorbable Stents

Biodegradable stents are a new-age alternative to permanent stents and may be used to solve the lingering problem of in-stent restenosis (re-narrowing or blockage of a coronary artery). These can provide temporary support that dissolves over time, leaving a natural artery.

4. Enhanced Imaging & Better Decision-Making

Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)

FFR measures pressure to determine if a blockage truly requires intervention or not. This helps avoid unnecessary stenting.

Intravascular Imaging (IVUS/OCT)

Gives the doctor the real-time artery visuals and detailed cross-sectional views of the artery. This guide is about accurate stent placement.

5. Robot-Assisted Angioplasty

A robotic coronary angioplasty is similar to the normal procedure except robotic technology is used to improve outcomes, precision, stability and lower radiation exposure.

What are the Safety Improvements in Angioplasty

These are the safety improvements:

Drug-Eluting Stents (DES)
Bioabsorbable Stents
Drug-Coated Balloons (DCBs)

Cost of Minimally Invasive Angioplasty

The cost may vary based on factors like the severity of the heart condition, age, existing diseases, type of hospital, etc.

The price may generally range between ₹90,000 and ₹3.5 Lakhs (or more).

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