Primary Coronary Angioplasty — Emergency Heart Attack Treatment in Hyderabad
Primary coronary angioplasty — also called primary PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) or PPCI — is the most effective treatment available for a major heart attack. It is an emergency procedure that opens the blocked coronary artery causing the heart attack as rapidly as possible, restoring blood flow to the dying heart muscle and limiting permanent damage. At AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Dr. Bhishma Chowdary and the cardiac team provide 24-hour primary angioplasty capability — every day of the year.
At a Glance
| Procedure type | Emergency cardiac intervention — performed during or immediately after a heart attack |
| Condition treated | STEMI — ST elevation myocardial infarction (major heart attack with complete coronary blockage) |
| Also used for | High-risk NSTEMI — non-ST elevation heart attack with ongoing symptoms or haemodynamic instability |
| Goal | Open the blocked artery and restore blood flow within 90 minutes of hospital arrival |
| Duration | 30 to 60 minutes for the procedure itself |
| Anaesthesia | Local anaesthesia at access site. Conscious sedation. Patient awake throughout. |
| Hospital stay | 3 to 5 days post-procedure for monitoring and stabilisation |
| 24/7 availability | Yes — AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli. Call +91-9000352998 at any hour. |
| Performed by | Dr. Bhishma Chowdary, DM Cardiology, AIG Hospitals Hyderabad |
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack — medically called a myocardial infarction (MI) — occurs when a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle becomes suddenly and completely blocked. This almost always happens when a cholesterol plaque that has built up inside the artery wall ruptures. The rupture triggers immediate clot formation at the site — within minutes, the clot can grow large enough to completely seal the artery. Blood flow to the segment of heart muscle supplied by that artery stops entirely.