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Minimally Invasive Cardiology Procedures
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Corewell Health cardiologists are committed to providing minimally invasive approaches to treating your heart condition whenever possible. Minimally invasive approaches can treat coronary artery disease using technology like stents and structural heart and valve conditions using techniques like TAVR. Benefits include:
- Faster recovery
- Fewer complications
- Less pain
- Less scarring
Procedures we provide
Alcohol septal ablation (ASA)
To treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), alcohol is released from a catheter into a small artery in the septum, causing the tissue to die and be replaced with thinner scar tissue.
Atrial- and ventricular-septal defect closure
A procedure to close holes in the atrial or ventricular septum, improving heart function and reducing possible risks.
Balloon valvuloplasty
A balloon catheter-based repair to widen a narrowed heart valve (valve stenosis) and improve blood flow.
Bioprosthetic aortic scallop intentional laceration coronary artery obstruction (BASILICA)
For high-risk patients, this procedure helps prevent coronary artery blockage during valve replacement. This procedure is designed to reduce the risk of coronary artery blockage during TAVR.
Cardiac catheterization
Using a thin tube inserted into your blood vessels, we can diagnose and treat blockages and valve issues.
Chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO PCI)
In this specialized procedure, we use advanced tools to open blocked arteries and restore blood flow.
Coronary angioplasty and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)
This minimally invasive procedure involves inflating a small balloon in a blocked artery to restore blood flow to your heart. This can be done through the wrist (radial) or the groin (femoral) artery. This procedure typically includes the placement of stents, which are small, metal-mesh tubes placed in the blocked or narrowed arteries to keep them open and improve blood flow.
Coronary brachytherapy
For patients who have had previous stents with restenosis, this procedure uses radiation therapy to destroy scar tissue that can cause narrowing.
Cardioversion
A simple, same-day procedure in which an electrical current, or shock, is given to the heart muscle to restore the normal rhythm.
Catheter ablation
This procedure guides a wire into your heart to destroy small areas of heart tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat. Heat (radiofrequency) or cold energy (cryoablation) are the two most common ways to destroy abnormal heart tissue. It's an alternative to long-term or lifelong medication therapy.
Endovascular stent grafting
A minimally invasive procedure that uses a stent graft to reinforce a weakened section of an artery, often used for treating aneurysms.
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO)
Occlusion or closure of the left atrial appendage using an implant such as the Watchman™ Implant to help reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Patent foramen ovale closure (PFO)
A procedure to close a small hole in the heart that didn't seal properly after birth.
Peripheral angiogram
A procedure that uses X-rays to view the arteries in your arms and legs to assess blood flow and identify narrowing or blockages. If a blockage is found, a stent or balloon may be deployed.
Peripheral atherectomy
Removes plaque buildup in the arteries to improve blood flow.
Pulse field ablation (PFA)
A new, highly-selective catheter ablation therapy that applies electric fields to suppress AFib while reducing the risk of injuring other non-cardiac tissues.
Thrombectomy
Removes a blood clot from a blood vessel, restoring blood flow.
Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
A small tube is inserted into the carotid artery to temporarily reverse blood flow. A stent is then placed into the carotid artery to keep it open.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
This procedure uses a catheter to replace a narrowed aortic valve.
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR)
A procedure to replace a damaged or diseased mitral valve through a catheter.
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR)
A procedure to replace a tricuspid valve using a catheter.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair (post-heart attack)
A procedure to repair a hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers.
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