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Medical Conditions - Percutaneous Interventional Method

Percutaneous intervention is a procedure done to place a sent to rectify blockage in the artery due to plaque formation. A small catheter with the stent is inserted from the arms, legs, or groin into the heart, and the stent is placed compressing the plaque and widening the blood vessel. This works with the help of a balloon at the tip of the catheter.

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Renal Injury After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Renal injury after the percutaneous intervention is an underdiagnosed complication that can increase mortality. Read the article below to learn more.

4 min readMarch 20, 2023

Percutaneous Image - Guided Ablation for Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Percutaneous image-guided ablation is one of the known current procedures performed for the management of metastatic kidney cancer.

4 min readMay 15, 2024