Coronary Angioplasty
Dr Amit Kumar Singhal is best Doctor for Complex Coronary Interventions provides treatment options to those who have more advanced or complicated coronary disease. These include patients with:
- Difficult to treat blockages:
- Total coronary artery blockage (occlusion)
- Calcification blockage that requires atherectomy
- Blockage at a side branch of a coronary artery (or bifurcation blockage)
- A history of prior treatments such as
- Several unsuccessful angioplasty or stent procedures
- Prior coronary artery bypass surgery
Factors causing them to be higher risk for standard treatment
- Symptoms of coronary ischemia but have no signs of large vessel blockages Dr Amit Singhal cardiologist and heart surgeon’s work together with other specialists as needed to develop an individual plan of care that offers you the best outcomes possible.
- Poor heart function (low ejection fraction) due to prior heart attacks
- Other medical conditions (multivessel disease, severe valve disease, or other medical conditions) that increase the risk of treatment complications
- Multiple blockages and are not good candidates for bypass surgery
- Coronary artery disease and are interested in a hybrid (minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)) treatment approaches
- Severe symptoms despite having all standard treatments. These patients may benefit from enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)
