I'm sure I'm not the first person to think it's odd that the abbreviations for these two cardiac interventions (CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) sound like delicious foods.
It does, however, make them easier to remember for a test.
In this past week, I've seen both procedures done live and in person!
Nursing school is SO COOL.
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The heart is a very strong muscular pump with pipes (blood vessels) that lead to it and from it, and requires oxygen-rich blood to function, carried to it by the coronary arteries. And just as your kitchen sink, over time, becomes clogged with food, grease and rust, the same happens with the pipes of the heart, by something called plaque. (The technical word for this is atherosclerosis.) This plaque hardens and narrows the coronary arteries, limiting the amount of blood the heart receives. This is coronary artery disease. If the blood supply to the heart is completely cut off, a heart attack occurs. Over time CAD can lead to heart failure and arrhythmias. Centers offering CABG in Germany
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