Thanks to this technique, it´s possible to insert intracoronary devices and perform valvulopasties (changes to the valvular anatomy) to solve coronary and valvular problems respectively.
Cardiac catheterization makes it possible to precisely diagnose disease of the heart arteries, and determine significant or complete blockages and the extent and severity of the disease. The information provided by this test is therefore essential to understand how serious the heart disease is, and can be used to decide on the most suitable treatment for each patient´s specific problem.
The
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery departments, together with the
Intensive Care Units, work closely with the Hemodynamics department to ensure patients receive the most appropriate treatment. The emergence of new devices, in particular the
coronary stent (a stent is a metal mesh mounted on a small balloon that is introduced into the heart artery through a similar catheter to that used for diagnostic catheterization), has allowed doctors to provide effective treatment to many patients, when possible, and whenever there are clearly established medical indications and recommendations.
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