MIDCAB Frequently Asked Questions

The coronary angioplasty is a surgical procedure that enlarges the coronary artery when it is blocked or narrowed by an atheromatous plaque. This procedure is performed either by dilatation with the help of a balloon, or by placing a stent. The coronary angioplasty is a minimally invasive (non-surgical) intervention and it’s usually used t...

The Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) is a procedure that helps visualising the anatomy of the coronary arteries and the possible damages (stenosis, occlusion) produced by the deposition of fat in their walls. The PTA represents the gold standard for exploring the coronary disease and brings critical information about the treatment needed...

Cardiac surgery is a specialty of medicine that involves surgical treatment of conditions and diseases affecting organs inside the chest (thorax), such as the heart and its vessels. Surgical procedures by cardiac surgeons are performed to treat heart conditions and complications such as congenital heart disease, ischemic heart disease (coronary art...

The heart is the circuit that keeps the body alive. It pumps blood needed for oxygenation of the body’s organs.  Like any vital organ, each part of the heart is susceptible to dysfunction or failure. Due to high stress levels and fast-paced lifestyles, Heart Diseases(such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, high blood pressure and...

Heart bypass surgery is often recommended as a treatment for heart disease caused by a lack of blood reaching heart muscle tissues. It is also recommended for disease of the left main coronary artery, as well as three or more vessels affected by damage caused by symptoms of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes, among others. Prices...

Heart catheterization or cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions. During the procedure, the catheter (a long, flexible, thin tube) is introduced into a blood vessel in the patient's arm, neck or upper thigh to the heart. The doctor can diagnose certain heart conditions and prescribe the...

Open heart surgery is an invasive surgical procedure that accesses the cardiac muscle, or the heart. Open heart surgery is performed for a number of reasons, all of which attempt to correct a defective or damaged areas of the heart, thereby improving its function. The most common type of open heart surgery is called coronary artery bypass gr...

Open heart surgery is defined as any type of surgery where the chest cavity is opened in order to access the heart. The chest is opened by cutting through the sternum, or breast bone. Rib spreaders may also be utilized to access the inside of the chest cavity. Individuals undergoing open heart surgery are commonly placed on a heart-lung bypass m...