Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

In surgery, a Percutaneous procedure [is any medical procedure where access to inner organs or other tissue is done via needle-puncture of the skin.

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease (IHD),[4] is a group of diseases that includes: stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.[5] It is within the group of cardiovascular diseases of which it is the most common type.[6] A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw.[7] Occasionally it may feel like heartburn. Usually symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress, last less than a few minutes, and get better with rest.[7] Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present.[7] The first sign is occasionally a heart attack.[8] Other complications include heart failure or an irregular heartbeat.[8]