Acute coronary syndrome is a catch medical phrase that describes any medical condition which obstructs the blood flow to the heart. The Montreal Heart institute is a major center for treating acute coronary syndrome.
According to a major study of over 18, 000 patients conducted over a period of 17 years, the Montreal Heart Institute noted that the cases of acute coronary syndrome is going up every year in Montreal.
Computerized tomography (CT) angiogram
The CT angiogram is designed to detect if the arteries to the heart are filled with plague build-up and now have narrowed because of it. The CT angiogram can also detect blocked arteries.
How the test is done
The patient wears a hospital gown and lies on the scanning table. The technician then injects a dye to coat the arteries to trace the flow of blood through the arteries. The attending physician will only require this test when there was no heart attack detected.
Coronary angiogram (cardiac catheterization)
The coronary angiogram also known as a cardiac catheterization is also used to detect if the arteries are blocked or have narrowed due to plague buildup.
How the test is done
A catheter filled with dye is inserted into the arteries Normally; the catheter is placed in the leg artery that leads to the heart. Images of the heart are seen on the scanning machine. This test will show blood flow, narrowing of the arteries, or any blockage.
This test makes it possible for the doctor to perform an angioplasty which corrects a blockage. The angioplasty procedure allows the surgeon to insert tiny balloons into the artery which will enable the arteries to remain open. Sometimes a mesh tube called a stent is permanently placed in the arteries to keep them open.
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