minimally invasive approach to diagnose, evaluate and treat blockages in the cardiovascular system
Interventional cardiology is a minimally invasive approach to diagnose, evaluate, and treat cardiac, valve and vascular disease. Most procedures—ranging from a test of heart function to replacement of a diseased valve—are completed through a small, hollow tube called a catheter. This catheter is placed in an artery and expertly guided into the diseased area. Procedures performed by interventional cardiologists are usually short and require a minimal hospital stay.
In our state-of-the-art catheterization labs, interventional cardiologists use advanced technologies like TAVR, MitraClip® and CardioMEMS™, to treat heart and valve conditions, supported by a highly-trained cardiac team available 24/7 to perform life-saving interventions for patients experiencing a heart attack or cardiac arrest.