Patient was educated on coronary artery bypass grafting (GABG) as follows: Coronary artery bypass grafting, in short, is called CABG. CABG is one mode of surgical treatment for patients with poor blood supply to the heart muscle, due to blocked coronary arteries. Heart muscle is supplied with oxygen-rich blood by the coronary arteries. Sometimes, the coronary arteries get blocked by deposition of cholesterol. This will reduce the size of the artery lumen and consequently, will [...]

Patient was educated on stent placement as follows: This is a surgical procedure used to restore patency in a blood vessel that has collapsed. The narrowing or collapse of a vessel can be secondary to plaque formation or a clot deposition in the wall of the vessel. This can result in poor supply of oxygen and nutrients to the parts distal to the obstruction. The narrowing of blood vessels can occur in any arteries, such [...]

Patient was educated on balloon angioplasty as follows: This is a surgical procedure used to restore patency in a blood vessel that has collapsed. The narrowing or collapse of a vessel can be secondary to plaque formation or a clot deposition in the wall of the vessel. This can result in poor supply of oxygen and nutrients to the parts distal to the obstruction. The narrowing of blood vessels can occur in any arteries, such [...]

Patient was educated about cardiac catheterization as follows: Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat several cardiovascular conditions. This procedure involves insertion of a long thin tube called catheter into a peripheral vein or into an artery in the groin or arm and then, lead into the heart. This procedure helps in locating blockage in the blood vessels, such as, coronary arteries. The blockage can be secondary to plaque formation or a [...]