Coronary artery disease is a common heart disease caused by plaque buildup in the arteries supplying blood to the heart. These arteries narrow and block the blood flow to the muscle of the heart. Heart, chest pain, and shortness of breath are some symptoms. A total blockage triggers a heart attack. Chronic lack of blood flow weakens the heart muscle and leads to failure.

Coronary artery…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), called angioplasty, is an interventional treatment used to clear a blockage in the heart's coronary arteries and restore healthy blood flow. A catheter including a balloon and a stent gets introduced in the arm or leg for this surgery. Through this, one of the arteries goes to the heart and guided carefully.

Why is angioplasty done?

Like every other organ or component of the body, the heart requires a constant flow of…