{"id":37451,"date":"2025-08-03T06:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T06:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37451"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:58:16","slug":"percutaneous-coronary-intervention-pci","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/percutaneous-coronary-intervention-pci\/","title":{"rendered":"Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention<\/strong> <strong>PCI?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also called angioplasty with stenting, PCI involves inserting a catheter into a blocked artery and inflating a balloon to restore blood flow. A stent (mesh tube) is then placed to keep the artery open. This improves blood flow to the heart and reduces symptoms like chest pain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure helps to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relieve chest pain (angina)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce heart attack risk&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve exercise capacity&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid more invasive open-heart surgery&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after PCI?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovery is quick compared to surgery. Most patients stay in the hospital for a day and then gradually return to normal routines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observation for bleeding at catheter site&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild soreness in groin or wrist area&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructions on blood-thinning medication use&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restrictions on strenuous activity for a few days&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow-up visits to monitor artery healing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38882,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1139],"class_list":["post-37451","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-cardiology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}