At Health First, our Interventional Cardiologists treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders through nonsurgical treatments such as fluoroscopy, CT scans and ultrasounds.
- Cardiac catheterization is performed by passing a thin, flexible tube into the right or left side of the heart, usually from the groin. This procedure helps your physician obtain more information about the heart or its blood vessels and can also be used to treat certain heart conditions or determine if you need heart surgery.
- Radial catheterization is performed by passing a thin, flexible tube into the heart by way of the radial artery, which is located in the wrist. This technique reduces recovery time and bleeding.
- Coronary angioplasty is a non–surgical, specialized form of cardiac catheterization that is inserted in the arm or groin. It is also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or balloon angioplasty. This procedure is used to widen the coronary arteries.
- Stents are tiny tubes placed into an artery, blood vessel or other hollow structure to hold it open. Stents are placed inside a coronary artery after angioplasty to prevent the artery from re–closing.
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