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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Angioplasty (PTCA) Cost Average | $32,400 - $89,100 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Peconic Bay Medical Center | Riverhead | Acute Care Hospital |
Columbus Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | Somerville | Acute Care Hospital |
Long Island Community Hospital | East Patchogue | Acute Care Hospital |
Jfk Medical Center | Edison | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Westchester Square Medical Center | Bronx | Medical Center |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern | Suffern | Acute Care Hospital |
Harlem Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | Acute Care Hospital |
Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
NY Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockefeller University Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyu Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Inst | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Greenville Hospital | Jersey City | Acute Care Hospital |
The University Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center | Roslyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | Acute Care Hospital |
Hospital for Special Surgery | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Franklin Hospital | Valley Stream | Acute Care Hospital |
St Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | Acute Care Hospital |
Hackensack Meridian Health, Mountainside Medical | Montclair | Acute Care Hospital |
White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Methodist Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Monmouth Medical Center - Southern Campus | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry | Dobbs Ferry | Acute Care Hospital |
Phelps Hospital | Sleepy Hollow | Acute Care Hospital |
Pascack Valley Hospital | Westwood | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Downtown Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | Acute Care Hospital |
Carepoint Health - Hoboken University Medical Center | Hoboken | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Medical Center | Rockville Centre | Acute Care Hospital |
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center | Bayonne | Acute Care Hospital |
Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City | Acute Care Hospital |
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Plainview Hospital | Plainview | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove | Glen Cove | Acute Care Hospital |
New York - Presbyterian/Queens | Flushing | Acute Care Hospital |
Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | Acute Care Hospital |
Staten Island University Hospital | Staten Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Clare's Hospital - Sussex | Sussex | Acute Care Hospital |
Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | Medical Center |
Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | Acute Care Hospital |
North Central Bronx Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen | Acute Care Hospital |
Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | Acute Care Hospital |
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital | Mount Vernon | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | Acute Care Hospital |
Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin | Acute Care Hospital |
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center | Bronx | Medical Center |
Helen Hayes Hospital | West Haverstraw | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Lutheran Healthcare | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Lawrence Hospital Center | Bronxville | Acute Care Hospital |
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center | Paramus | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyack Hospital | Nyack | Acute Care Hospital |
Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Medical Center | Toms River | Acute Care Hospital |
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore | Far Rockaway | Acute Care Hospital |
Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | Acute Care Hospital |
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Bronx Health System | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Chsli St Joseph Hospital | Bethpage | Acute Care Hospital |
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital | New Rochelle | Acute Care Hospital |
Hudson Regional Hospital | Secaucus | Acute Care Hospital |
Long Island College Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Passaic Beth Israel Regional Medical Center | Passaic | Medical Center |
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center | Brooklyn | Medical Center |
Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Overlook Medical Center | Summit | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint James Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel | Acute Care Hospital |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway | Acute Care Hospital |
Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | Acute Care Hospital |
Union Hospital | Union | Acute Care Hospital |
Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | Acute Care Hospital |
St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | Acute Care Hospital |
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital | Stony Brook | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph's Wayne Hospital | Wayne | Acute Care Hospital |
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson | Acute Care Hospital |
Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | Acute Care Hospital |
Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | Acute Care Hospital |
Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | Acute Care Hospital |
Winthrop-university Hospital | Mineola | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Hills Hospital | Forest Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
New York - Presbyterian Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Southampton Hospital | Southampton | Acute Care Hospital |
Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Ocean Medical Center | Brick | Acute Care Hospital |
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai Beth Israel | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | Acute Care Hospital |
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
St Charles Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
Carepoint Health - Christ Hospital | Jersey City | Acute Care Hospital |
Newton Medical Center | Newton | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | Acute Care Hospital |
Nyc Health Plus Hospitals/Coney Island | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Ns/Lij Hs Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | Acute Care Hospital |
Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth | Acute Care Hospital |
Angioplasty Introduction
Angioplasty is a relatively simple procedure that will increase or restore blood flow through an artery. This procedure is for people who have blocked or narrowed arteries due to coronary artery disease or may have suffered a heart attack. During this simple procedure, the doctor pushes a thin tube (catheter) with a balloon attached to the end up through a blood vessel in the arm or groin. Once the balloon is in place, the doctor inflates the balloon to move plaque (a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood) toward the arterial walls, widening the artery to allow increased blood flow. Angioplasties can reduce chest pain by increasing blood flow, and it can also minimize damage to the heart following a heart attack. Angioplasties cause minimal pain. Cardiologists perform most angioplasties. You will be administered a sedative, but you will remain awake during the procedure. Patients usually spend one night in the hospital and can return to work in less than a week.
Patient Preparation for Angioplasty
You doctor will perform a physical exam along with blood or other diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and MRIs. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant). Tell your doctor if you have other medical conditions that may need special attention, or if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin or other medications that affect blood clotting. You will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for the procedure; be sure to read and follow those instructions. You may be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight, even though you will not be under general anesthesia. If you are given a prescription for pain medication, have it filled prior to surgery.
What to Expect During and After an Angioplasty
The procedure itself usually takes between 30 minutes and an hour. Patients typically arrive at the facility two hours before the procedure. An intravenous line is inserted into the arm to administer a sedative and any other medications that may be needed. Your heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen level will be monitored during the procedure.
The doctor will numb the area on your arm (near the brachial artery) or groin (femoral artery) where he or she will insert the catheter. Angioplasties cause very little pain.
The surgeon will make an incision and then push the catheter through the artery toward the heart into the coronary artery. Throughout the procedure, the doctor will be able to view the movement of the catheter with an x-ray attached to a monitor. When the tip of the catheter reaches the blockage, a smaller tube with a balloon attached will be threaded through the larger catheter. Once in place, the balloon will be inflated. This will push the plaque to the arterial wall to make a wider opening. The doctor will continue to inflate the balloon until the desired blood flow is reached. This process may be repeated once or twice until the artery remains open. Finally, the catheter will be removed.
After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. It can take a few hours for the sedatives to wear off. A healthcare worker or a special device will apply pressure to the incision until it stop bleeding -- usually about 20 minutes. You will to stay in bed for about six hour following the angioplasty. After this period, a nurse or technician will help you get out of bed. You will be encouraged to walk around. If no complications occur overnight, you will be discharged to go home. Make sure you arrange a ride.
You will be given instructions about care for your incisions, limits on activities and what you should do to aid your recovery. You’ll be able to return to your job if it does not require physical exertion within a day of being discharged; however, your doctor may advise you to wait several days if your job duties require you to use your legs, bend or lift. Your cardiologist may prescribe a blood thinner to lower your chances of developing a blood clot. After six weeks, you will return to your doctor for a stress test to make sure the artery has remained open. If you have chest pains or other cardiac symptoms return, contact your doctor immediately and go to the emergency room.
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