Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a procedure used to unblock a coronary artery by pressing an inflated balloon into the inner walls of the artery to unblock the artery. Before inflating the balloon it is placed at the end of a catheter and threaded into an opening in a large vein of the leg and the catheter is guided to the spot of the obstruction. At that point the balloon is inflated and pressed against the inner walls of the artery in an attempt to remove the blockage. The balloon in inflated and deflated several times to observe the body's response. This procedure is necessary to make sure there are no adverse affects. The inflated balloon distends the artery and tears out some of the inner wall of the artery. In a small number of people artery bypass must be done immediately after angioplasty. One to two percent die during angioplasty and up to five percent survive heart attacks that happen during the procedure. This is a dangerous procedure and if time permits, a healthy lifestyle of exercise, nutrition and weight control and other methods of non surgical options should be tried before the angioplasty.
This procedure is just as dangerous as an artery bypass and a second opinion is worth taking. An angioplasty will not correct the underlying cause which is from an unhealthy lifestyle of poor diet, smoking, no exercising and an overweight condition. Unless the lifestyle is corrected, another angioplasty or bypass may be necessary in a few months. A program of proper nutrition, exercise and weight control is a great preventative. Proper nutrition means to eat no refined glucose or carbohydrates, eat fruits, vegetables, lean protein, cold water fish, sprouted grain bread, and fiber. Take a multivitamin, cod liver oil, and Coqu-10. The exercise program should be three to six times per week of thirty minute periods.
