Treatment of Coronary Heart with 'Cath Lab'

Coronary heart disease is a disease that is very scary figure and still be a problem, both in developed and developing countries around the world. Coronary heart disease is the number one cause of death in American adults. Each year, in the United States 478,000 people die from coronary heart disease, 1.5 million people suffered heart attacks, 407,000 people experience the transition operation, and 300,000 people undergo angioplasty. In Europe, accounted 20000-40000 people from 1 million people suffer from the disease.Under those conditions, the economic situation worse then prevention efforts is paramount to reduce cardiovascular disease in 2010. In the year 2020 is estimated the disease is the cause of death of 25 people each year. Therefore, coronary heart disease becomes the cause of death and disability in the world's number one. But this time was coronary heart disease can be overcome Cath-lab technology.Cath-lab is a tool for action insert a catheter (a kind of hose) into the blood vessels and the heart chamber. This action aims to diagnostics and intervention. A patient who will undergo a catheterization will be done in advance preparation such as by intravenous infusions, installing a heart monitor, and sedatives when necessary. Furthermore, the catheter will be inserted through the vessel darahdi arm or upper thigh and directed toward the heart.Through this catheter the doctor may perform various diagnostic and therapeutic measures. For diagnostic measures, known as coronary angiography, the doctor will insert a contrast fluid through the catheter. This contrast fluid will flow through blood vessels and into the heart valve. Through the monitor x-ray known as fluoroscopy will be able to see many abnormalities and disorders of the heart, among others, such as heart blood vessels narrowed due to plaque. Narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque if left unchecked will cause constriction or block the blood vessels, thereby inhibiting blood flow.After the act of catheterization, the patient will be asked to stay one day in hospital to monitor his condition. After that, patients can berakitifitas back as usual with the control to the doctor if necessary. Usefulness Cath lab the other to the pacemaker installation, and can be used for selective chemotherapy in cases of malignancy in certain organs.