Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiology is a non-surgical option which uses a small, flexible tube called a catheter to repair damaged or weakened vessels, narrowed arteries, or other affected parts of the heart structure. An interventional cardiologist is a cardiologist with one to two years of additional education and training in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease as well as congenital (present at birth) and structural heart conditions through catheter-based procedures, such as angioplasty and stenting.

Common conditions treated by interventional cardiology include:

• Adult congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Valvular heart disease
• Atrial fibrillation
• Peripheral vascular disease

Advanced Treatments

• Complex coronary angioplasty and stenting
• Coronary physiology testing
• Intravascular Imaging (IVUS and OCT)
• Myocardial biopsy
• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Implant and Extraction
• Percutaneous ventricular assist device implantation
• Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) for myocardial infarction
• Visceral (renal, mesenteric) artery angioplasty and stenting
• Atherectomy of coronary and peripheral arteries
• Percutaneous aortic, mitral and pulmonic valvuloplasty
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)