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Procedures for this Condition
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac ablation is a procedure where catheters are placed in the heart and RF energy is delivered through the catheter. This neutralizes (ablates) the cardiac cells that are causing an arrhythmia by creating a block which the electrical impulses can no longer cross.
Coronary Atherectomy
Coronary atherectomy is a catheter based procedure intended to remove calcified (hardened) plaque that is blocking an artery and blood supply to the heart.
Coronary Atherotomy
A coronary atherotomy is similar to a balloon angioplasty procedure but unlike a typical angioplasty balloon, the atherotomy balloon has microsurgical blades mounted on its surface.
Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
Intravascular ultrasound is the use of high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the interior of the coronary arteries.
Embolic Protection in Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Arteries
A coronary saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention should utilize an embolic protection device to catch and remove debris in order to prevent it from flowing downstream and blocking smaller arteries.
Pacemaker Implantation
A pacemaker is implanted to restore a normal heart rate in a heart that would otherwise beat too slowly.
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis is a procedure used to drain excess pericardial fluid from the pericardial sac.
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