BROCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLISATION How is a bronchial artery embolization done? A thinner microcatheter (about 0.8 mm) is passed through the catheter into the blood vessel, and then, embolic material is injected into the appropriate site. CHEST TUBE INSERTION Placement: A thoracostomy tube is usually placed…
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Aortic disease
Aortic aneurysm An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso. Aortic dissection Aortic dissection most often happens because of a tear or damage to the inner wall of the…
Hepato billiary intervention
BRTO AND PARTO Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) is an endovascular technique used as a therapeutic adjunct or alternative to transjugular intrahepatic shunts (TIPS) in the management of gastric varices. HCC MANAGEMENT Surgery to remove your tumor or a liver transplant are the best options…
genito urinary intervention
BPH INTERVENTION TURP is the most effective treatment for most cases of BPH. However, in adults 65 and older, medications and minimally invasive treatments are preferable.. GYNAE INTERVENTION Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women’s…
DIALYSIS PT
Fistuloplasty If the fistulogram shows an area of blockage, an angioplasty may be performed in an attempt to open up the area.. Click here PERMACATH PLACEMENT A Permacath insertion is the placement of a special IV line into the blood vessel in your neck or…
stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke Hemorrhagic stroke is due to bleeding into the brain by the rupture of a blood vessel.. Click here Ischemic stroke Ischemic stroke is the more common type. It is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in…
Neuro interventions
CVT (cerebral venous thrombosis) Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) occurs when a blood clot forms in the brain’s venous sinuses.. Stroke A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in…