Heart Surgery and Treatments
- Coronary Angioplasty
A coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure used in the treatment of heart disease. A thin tube is threaded into the coronary arteries via a blood vessel in the groin, in a similar procedure to cardiac catheterisation. A small balloon attached ...
- Coronary Artery Bypass
The formation of fatty plaques and scar tissue within a segment of coronary artery can diminish blood supply to the heart. A heart bypass operation is performed to 'bypass' the narrowed segment, creating a new channel for the blood to supply the ...
Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012