CT Coronary Angiography

A minimally invasive procedure performed in an imaging suite to image the heart's (coronary) arteries using X-rays.

Coronary angioplasty, also known as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), is a procedure that aims to restore blood flow to the muscle of the heart. Like any other muscle, the heart muscle needs a good blood supply. The coronary arteries take blood to the heart muscle. When there is narrowing of one or more of your coronary arteries this causes angina (chest pain). The narrowing is caused by fatty deposits called plaques in the coronary arteries. This is called Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Coronary angioplasty is a procedure where a narrowed section of a coronary artery is widened by using a balloon and stent [a small mesh tube] through the catheter in the coronary blood vessel. The aim of coronary angioplasty is to treat CHD and restore blood flow to the muscle of the heart and resultant improvement in symptoms of angina.

This is a surgical procedure, which is done to remove a dangerous area of narrowing (atheroma/ plaque) in the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA).This is done in order to reduce the risk of a further stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) similar or more severe to one already had. It can be performed under local anaesthesia (you are awake) or general anaesthetic (you are asleep). The procedure is done by making a cut starting at the bottom of the neck just above your collar bone, going obliquely upwards and backwards in the direction of the ear lobe. After cleaning the artery of the plaque, it is closed. Most often with a patch to widen the vessel.

This is an operation, which aims to improve the blood flow to the brain through the internal carotid artery in order to prevent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The procedure consists of removal of atheromatous plaque, which is causing a narrowing the internal carotid artery. It can be performed under local anaesthesia (you are awake) or general one (you are asleep). Local anesthesia is preferable, because during the procedure you are asked to talk to us or squeeze a ball in order to monitor your brain perfusion. The procedure is done by making a cut starting at the bottom of the neck just above your collar bone, going obliquely upwards and backwards in the direction of the ear lobe. After cleaning the artery from the plaque it is closed, most often with a patch to keep the vessel widely patent.

Endovascular procedure performed to reduce risk of stroke and TIA

This gentleman has kindly agreed to share his experience from treatment of critical limb ischaemia with ulcer and bone infection (osteomyelitis). Apart from peripheral vascular disease he suffered from type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, prostate cancer and high cholesterol. After work up, which included lung function test (spirometry - assessing lungs capacity), echo and diagnostic angiogram he underwent popliteal-posterior tibial artery bypass with long saphenous vein as a conduit.