Cardiac angioplasty is a procedure used by a cardiologist or surgeon to remove a blockage in one or more blood vessels supplying the heart muscle.. Patients who need angioplasty may experience symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath. give?** Cardiac angioplasty is suitable for these people: 1... People who have angina pectoris (chest pain) or chest pain due to a decrease in blood flow in the heart muscle are among the people who can perform this procedure with the advice of a cardiologist... 2... Shortness of breath: People who have shortness of breath are also possible options for cardiac angioplasty... Shortness of breath can be due to a decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle during rest or even during physical activity. Asthma: People who have cardiac asthma and shortness of breath. Severe stenosis occurs due to a sudden decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle and is usually accompanied by chest pain.. 4... The patient's heart must be in good health... More precisely, to determine the need for angioplasty, the size and location of the blockage, the level of the patient's symptoms and the patient's general condition must be performed by a cardiologist. Angioplasty may not be suitable for some people, we will talk about this in the next paragraph... **Severe or complete blockage of the vessels:** If the heart artery is blocked to a large extent, cardiac angioplasty may not be suitable.... In these cases, other surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be needed.. They are not able to perform angioplasty. They may not be suitable for heart angioplasty.... **Important note:** The final decision about the suitability of angioplasty for each patient must be made by a cardiologist.. Tests and other relevant factors will determine the right treatment decision for you... **Advantages of heart angioplasty** Cardiac angioplasty has the following advantages: **Non-invasive method:** Cardiac angioplasty is considered one of the non-invasive methods.... This means that there is no need for open chest surgery and instead the blockage of the vessels is removed through the veins.... This advantage makes the length of stay in the hospital shorter and the patient can return to his daily activities faster.... also, the efficiency of angioplasty is high in improving heart function.... **Need for anesthesia:** Heart angioplasty is performed with local anesthesia, which means no need for general anesthesia and surgery under anesthesia, which is an important advantage for some patients.. Was he hospitalized after heart angioplasty?** According to the degree of blockage of the heart vessels and heart diseases, it may take about 1 to 3 hours... but the hospitalization period may need more time and the person may stay in the hospital for a day.... **Types of heart angioplasty** The cardiologist may perform one of the following methods for cardiac angioplasty according to the patient's needs and also his expertise. In the following, **Dr. Lia Mirsafai**, a cardiologist in Tehran will explain about each of these methods. ### **Heart angioplasty with balloon** **Heart balloon angioplasty** starts with the use of a catheter and a small and narrow balloon that is guided into the veins.... When the balloon is in the required place, it starts to inflate using the blood flow and its reinforcement... ### **Heart angioplasty with a stent or spring** In this method, a small tube is used to support the inside of the coronary artery. The balloon is placed inside the narrowed coronary artery. When the balloon is inflated in the vessel, the spring expands to the size of the artery and keeps it open. Then it is removed while the stent or spring keeps the balloon open with the help of the vessel.. Some of these springs contain medication and are designed to reduce the risk of reocclusion of the arteries. Angioplasty?** Most of the people who are candidates for heart angioplasty should do routine blood tests and heart electrocardiography... these tests require several visits and several days before heart angioplasty... if you have a hearing aid, let them know if you need to use it... 3... there is no need to wear glasses during and after the operation... 4... if you take diuretics, insulin or warfarin, tell your cardiologist... What is it?** If the catheter is in the groin area, with the groin head in place, you will need to lie flat on the bed without bending your legs....they may use a guard to keep your leg straight....after the head and catheter are removed from the thigh, you will need to lie flat for about an hour to prevent bleeding....after two hours, you can put your head on a pillow..bed?** The cardiologist may allow you to wake up before 6 hours after the scar examination.. Until the serum and groin catheter are removed and the bleeding continues, you should drink only fluids.. because you may feel nauseous.. You can eat when the cardiologist gives the patient permission.. - Fever or symptoms, which should be reported as soon as possible.. - Swelling - Pain in groin and legs If the groin begins to bleed after discharge, the emergency room should be called and the person should lie down immediately.. then a clean bandage should be used to hold the bleeding wound..** This treatment method can only be used to open blocked arteries, but it cannot cure coronary artery disorders... But by changing your lifestyle, such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet and having an exercise program, and using drugs prescribed by a cardiologist, you can prevent the occurrence of serious cardiovascular diseases.. **Conclusion** Cardiac angioplasty is a treatment method that is used to treat heart artery blockage. This method improves blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle or muscles and reduces complications related to artery blockage. By performing cardiac angioplasty, symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue can be reduced and the patient's quality of life can be improved.. Vascular, structural problems in the artery, other health problems cannot use cardiac angioplasty. In general, the appropriate decision to perform cardiac angioplasty should be made by the cardiac medical team.