Treatment Type: Intervetional Cardiology

Balloon valvuloplasty (also called valvulotomy or valvotomy) is a procedure that widens a heart valve that is narrowed. The cause of this narrowing …

Cardiac catheterization, sometimes called cardiac cath, often is used to determine the severity and extent of cardiovascular problems. In this procedure, the cardiologist …

The word “embolic” comes from the word “embolus,” which refers to an abnormal particle flowing with the blood. During interventional cardiology procedures, plaque …

Percutaneous Valve Repair – The human heart has four valves that control the way blood flows through heart chambers. Interventional cardiologists can use catheters …

Approximately 70 percent of angioplasty procedures also involve stenting. In this procedure, a collapsed stent is placed over the balloon at the tip …