What is vascular interventional therapy?
Mar 27, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Wang Xin
Introduction
Vascular interventional therapy generally refers to vascular intervention. Vascular intervention is a procedure that utilizes medical imaging guidance combined with minimally invasive techniques, widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular diseases. During the vascular intervention procedure, the patient first receives local or general anesthesia, followed by intravenous injection of a contrast agent medication.
Vascular interventional therapy generally refers to vascular interventional procedures. These procedures utilize medical imaging guidance combined with minimally invasive techniques to widely treat diseases of the heart, brain, and peripheral blood vessels.
During a vascular intervention, the patient first receives local or general anesthesia. A contrast agent is then injected intravenously. The physician makes small incisions of about 1–2 cm at sites such as the arm or groin and inserts a flexible catheter into the blood vessel. Under medical imaging guidance, the catheter is navigated to the affected area, where procedures such as stent placement or ablation are performed.
This treatment approach features minimal invasiveness, fewer side effects, and a shorter recovery period. Patients are advised to visit a hospital for evaluation and, based on their specific medical condition, adopt an appropriate treatment plan.
