Procedures of this type may be used to stretch open a narrow valve or blood vessel, using a catheter with an inflatable balloon (Illustration). Alternatively, a tiny ‘spring coil’ may be inserted to block off an abnormal and unwanted blood vessel (Illustration), or an expanding plug (usually referred to as a ‘device’) may be placed … Read more
Integrated Care Pathways are a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to mapping patients’ care from admission through to discharge and ongoing care.The aim is pull together all the information into one file that will make it easier for the clinicians involved to give the best care for the patient.
Positive inotropes: Any medicine that increases the strength of the heart’s contraction. Negative inotropes: Any medicine that decreases the strength of the heart’s contraction and the blood pressure in the vessels.