Coronary Artery Angioplasty (PCI, Heart Stent Surgery)

Visit http://www.healthanimations.com/heart for FREE videos, illustrations and patient handouts for healthcare providers. This 3D heart animation shows a coronary artery angioplasty surgery, also called a percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, to correct a blocked artery in the heart. It begins by showing the buildup of plaque in an artery wall of the heart, blocking the flow of blood. Afterwards, the patient lies on a testing table while contrast dye is injected into the arteries of the heart, showing the location of the blockage. A guide wire is then moved through the lumen of the blood vessel, followed by a balloon and stent mechanism. The balloon inflates, putting the metal stent in place, so that the lumen of the artery is open and the red blood cells can flow freely. ANCE00178
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[Sherri119]

I had this done less than 2 weeks ago. Totally saved my life and besides the normal weakness after a heart attack, I feel great. My LAD was 99.9% occluded. I nearly bought the farm. So happy to be here! =) Modern medicine is great!

[nucleusanimation]

@Sherri119 That is EXCELLENT NEWS! So glad you received treatment in time. As a heart attack survivor, what advice do you have for others about warning signs, seeking treatment, etc.?

[Dovahkiin1991]

my dad had this done about 4 hours ago after a heart attack yesterday morning. this is amazing!

[nucleusanimation]

@Dovahkiin1991 Thanks for sharing! Hope your Dad is doing well.

[daniellekee01]

Hi there, it has been 5 months since the operation. Elizabeth has been taken off all medication! She is a healthy 5 year old ! We did not have the stent put in. Only ballooned to open the aorta. It was a gamble because the stent guarantees that the artery stays open, but we decided against it. I'm happy to say, the aorta has not gotten smaller even though nothing is keeping it open ! Her blood pressure is down from 166 to a nice 109 . I was told to keep her quiet and relaxed for a couple of

[nucleusanimation]

@daniellekee01 That is fantastic news! Congratulations, and thank you so much for sharing your experience!

[issy1234abc]

great video thank you I have friend who has had it done and his family don't know how to feed him wife not english, man not good education given no advice from hospital, he is doing well but I need to get a sheet of things he can eat and NOt eat for his wife, they only have what I have told tham any advice would help me to help them Thank you to all and good luck and good health to you all

issy

[dooronron69]

Great vid, very informative, I've just had 4 stents fitted yesterday, hopefully I will feel better soon

[TRIXSTER03]

I've seen this done in the CATH Lab....very interesting procedure!

[aabhishek620]

Hi, My Grandfather had a heart attack about a week ago so we decided to put a stent, after doing the procedure his right artery in which the stent was put got opened but, left artery collapsed his heart stopped beating for 30minutes and he was alive on machines but he recovering slowly, now his heart works only 20% wt to do! any help will be great!

[aabhishek620]

Hi, My Grandfather had a heart attack about a week ago so we decided to put a stent, after doing the procedure his right artery in which the stent was put got opened but, right artery collapsed his heart stopped beating for 30minutes and he was alive on machines but he recovered slowly and now they say that his heart works only 20% wt should we do. Any help will be great. Please Guys Help!!!!!

[carlos17benito]

@GadgetsMadness Hace 40 dias mecolocaron el tercer este te cuento a las 48 horas estaba en casa a la semana ya trabajaba de camarero . Un consejo si es posible que la introducion del STENT se en forma radial es mas rapida la recuperacion

[hawklord60]

had a stent put in yesterday 7th dec home today !!!

[Sherri119]

@nucleusanimation Thank you! =) Listen to your body. Not everyone has 'classic' heart attack symptoms.  They can vary greatly from person to person. You _know_ when something is wrong, don't wait, it could cost you your life. It almost cost me mine. The ER is the safest and best place to be when you don't know what's happening to your body. <3