July 19, 2011 | In: Articles, Diseases, Health Care
HEART CATHETERIZATION RECOVERY : Less than an hour
HEART CATHETERIZATION RECOVERY
Patients at Mercy West Using improved procedure
Imagine sitting and smiling one minute after cardiac surgery. That’s exactly what happened 51 years Floyd “Monty” Sharp. A patient at Mercy Medical Center West, Sharp underwent cardiac catheterization with blood vessel in his wrist. After just 20 minutes.
“Patients may have a catheter in the morning and return to work in the afternoon,” said Malcolm Foster, MD, a cardiologist and the grace of Cardiology. “But you should take a day off for a full recovery.”
Monty Sharp came to the emergency room at Mercy Medical Center in the West after feeling chest discomfort. He had heart problems and was worried that it may be a heart attack. Dr. Foster seemed catheterization was necessary to revise the blocks in the arteries of the heart.
Instead of using the traditional method, Dr. Foster has chosen to conduct a trans-radial cardiac catheterization. In this procedure, the doctor feeds the catheter into the heart through the radial artery in the wrist rather than the larger, but deeper, the femoral artery in the groin.
“We conducted trans-radial cardiac catheterizations for years,” says Dr. Foster. “However, the equipment and technology improved so much that we can now do most of the procedures by the wrist.”
Because of potential bleeding complications associated with femoral access, procedures for trans-radial catheterization to generate interest among U.S. physicians. The recovery is to consume less painful and time, and the procedure has become safer and less expensive.
Radial catheterization benefit many patients, especially those who are overweight, arthritis, lower back pain, peripheral vascular disease or those with an increased risk of bleeding. Patients may continue taking anticoagulant drugs like Coumadin, during the procedure, which is not the case when using femoral artery catheterization.
“I had a procedure before using the groin, and I can tell you in this way is far superior,” says Sharp. “I had a little discomfort, less recovery and less bruising. It was fantastic. ”
As an assistant at the Jefferson County High School, Sharp is not usually an issue letter grades. However, it is an exception when it comes to treatment, arrived at Mercy Medical Center West.
“It was a clear” A “quality,” said Sharp. “From the doctors, nurses, and catheterization laboratory staff to maintain the cleanliness of the hospital and even food from the canteen, it was a great experience for me. ”
Adapted from www.ehealthconnection.com
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