Angioplasty at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
Angioplasty is a procedure that opens a blocked artery of the heart so that blood can flow to the heart muscle again. CritiCare Asia Hospitals is a heart hospital in Mumbai with a cardiac catheterisation lab, the room where heart procedures are done through a thin tube placed in an artery. A tiny balloon at the tip of that tube widens the narrowed part of the artery. A stent, which is a small mesh tube, is usually left behind to hold the artery open. Patients can receive angioplasty treatment in Kurla, Mumbai with the same team handling the tests, the decision and the procedure.
Symptoms That May Point to a Blocked Heart Artery
A narrowed artery often gives warning signs before it becomes an emergency:
Pressure, tightness or heaviness in the chest, especially during walking or effort
Breathlessness on climbing stairs or doing routine work
Pain spreading to the left arm, jaw, neck or back
Unusual tiredness, sweating or dizziness
Chest pain that does not ease with rest needs urgent attention, because it can mean a heart attack is underway.
Who Is a Candidate for Angioplasty?
Angioplasty tends to work best when one or two arteries are blocked, and the catheter can reach them safely. It may not suit a patient when:
Disease is spread across many vessels in a complex pattern
The blockage sits in a spot that is hard to reach
Overall heart function favours a surgical approach
Your angiogram, the X-ray scan of the heart arteries, shows which route is safer. Our best cardiologists in Kurla, Mumbai go through these findings with you and your family in plain language before any decision is made.
Planned and Emergency Angioplasty
Planned angioplasty is scheduled after tests confirm a blockage that has not improved with medicines and lifestyle changes. Emergency, or primary, angioplasty is done during a heart attack. Doctors watch the "door-to-balloon time", the gap between reaching the hospital and the artery being reopened, since a shorter gap means less damage to the heart muscle.
Types of Stents
Most patients receive a drug-eluting stent, which slowly releases medicine to lower the chance of the artery narrowing again. Bare-metal stents have no drug coating. They are used less often but may suit patients who cannot take blood thinners for long. Artery size, blockage complexity, and bleeding risk guide the choice.
Before the Procedure
Fasting for six to eight hours, with small sips of water for medicines
A review of blood thinners, aspirin and anti-inflammatory medicines, some of which may need adjusting
Tests such as an ECG, chest X-ray and blood work
Our team also explains the estimate, insurance and cashless options before admission, so the family is clear about the process from the start. If a blockage is found during an angiogram, angioplasty is sometimes done in the same sitting.
During the Procedure
Heart angioplasty in Kurla, Mumbai is done under local anaesthesia with light sedation, so you stay awake but relaxed. The catheter is passed through an artery in the wrist, arm or groin and guided to the blockage under X-ray. The balloon is inflated, a stent is placed if needed, and the catheter is withdrawn while vital signs are monitored throughout. The time taken depends on how many blockages are treated and how complex they are.
Recovery and Life After a Stent
Most patients stay overnight for monitoring, and emergency cases may need longer. After discharge, drink plenty of fluids to flush out the contrast dye, and avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for at least a week. Most people return to routine work within a week, as confirmed by the care team.
A heart stent procedure also changes your medicine routine. Dual anti-platelet therapy, usually aspirin with a second blood thinner, prevents clots inside the stent. Stopping it early without medical advice can cause a sudden clot in the treated artery. Quitting smoking, controlling cholesterol and blood pressure, eating a heart-friendly diet and attending follow-up visits protect the result.
Warning Signs to Report Immediately
Bleeding, swelling or increasing pain at the catheter site
Redness, warmth or fever
A change in colour or temperature of the treated arm or leg
Faintness, weakness, chest pain or difficulty breathing
Treatment Options: Angioplasty, Angiography and Bypass Surgery
These three are often confused. Angiography finds the blockage. Angioplasty treats it through a catheter without opening the chest. Bypass surgery reroutes blood around extensive or complex blockages. The right option depends on the number of arteries affected, how complex the blockage is, and your overall fitness.
Angioplasty at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
For patients near Kurla, an emergency can be reached without a long journey across the city, and that saves minutes when a heart attack is suspected. As the best heart hospital in Kurla, Mumbai for many local families, CritiCare Asia Hospitals plans every case carefully, whether it is urgent or elective. The same team stays with you through medicines, activity limits, and follow-up visits. To discuss symptoms or book a cardiology consultation, get in touch with our team.