the heart
The heart is the main organ of the circulatory system, located in the middle of the chest to the left of it. It pumps oxygen and food into all parts of the body and its cells. It also returns carbon dioxide blood to the lungs to purify and redistribute it. Of blood vessels.
Cardiac catheterization
The heart of the human being is exposed to many health problems. Therefore, surgery is used by inserting a tube called the catheter into the heart muscle through an artery called the perineum or brachial artery, through which the left ventricle is reached. This is called catheterization. Cardiac valve diseases, as well as detection and treatment of coronary artery stenosis caused by coronary heart disease and treatment, and used in the treatment of cardiac opening in newborns, and detection of abnormalities, and preparation for open heart operations, was used in the past to measure pressure inside the heart chambers, Q over the ability of the heart to pump blood.
Steps of the heart catheterization process
- Preparation of the patient to the operation through the work of local anesthesia of the place to be performed in it is often done in the groin or from the area of the facility, in addition to the preparation of some necessary drugs, after cleaning the area well.
- Using the needle the area is pinched to reach the terminal artery, then move to the femoral artery or brachial artery.
- Insert the catheter tube assigned to the process to the artery then pass through the aorta, eventually reaching the heart.
- Through a small screen the place of the tube is displayed inside the artery, and thus the problem is diagnosed and treated.
- A shady substance can be injected through the tube into the coronary arteries, leading to blood pressure within the heart chambers, and blood pressure planning can be done.
- Remove the tube after completion of the operation, and close the hole through which the tube passes.
- The entire procedure needs about 60 minutes. The patient must be kept under observation for a period of time to ensure that he does not have bleeding, as well as to confirm the patient’s blood pressure and heartbeat after completion of the operation.
Complications of cardiac catheterization
- Bleeding in the perforated area.
- A slit in one of the arteries during the operation.
- The occurrence of bleeding in the coronary arteries.
- Acute heart rhythm disorder.
- Effect on some renal function, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease.