Angioplasty & Stent

You should never face this alone.

Experiencing chest discomfort or learning that your coronary arteries are narrowed can be deeply unsettling. Choosing to undergo angioplasty is a vital step toward restoring healthy blood flow and protecting your heart. Shifara Health exists so that this critical decision—and the process of receiving care in India—is never a journey you have to take alone.

What is Angioplasty & Stent Placement?

Coronary angioplasty (also known as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, or PCI) is a minimally invasive procedure used to open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. A long, thin tube (catheter) is threaded through an artery in the wrist or groin to the site of the blockage. A small balloon is then inflated to widen the artery and compress the plaque against the artery wall.

In most cases, a tiny wire mesh tube called a stent—typically a modern drug-eluting stent (DES)—is permanently placed to keep the artery open and reduce the risk of it narrowing again. Cardiac centers in India perform these procedures daily in catheterization (cath) labs. Interventional cardiologists may use imaging technologies such as IVUS and OCT to guide stent placement.

Why opt for Angioplasty & Stents in India?

Cardiac institutions in India offer catheterization labs without the long waiting times or prohibitive costs often associated with treatment in many Western or regional healthcare systems. International patients receive FDA-approved, high-quality drug-eluting stents implanted by experienced specialists who perform thousands of interventions each year. This allows patients to receive prompt, advanced cardiac care at a fraction of the cost, supported by nursing and recovery services.