Cardiac Catheterization
What is a Cardiac Catheterization? Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure your doctor can use to perform tests and treatments. In this test, a thin, flexible tube (called a …
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Cardiac Bypass
What is a Cardiac Bypass? Cardiac bypass is a surgical procedure performed to treat narrowed arteries that supply blood to the heart. This procedure bypasses the blocked artery and …
Balloon Valvuloplasty
What is a Balloon Valvuloplasty? Balloon valvuloplasty is a non-surgical procedure that restores blood flow through a narrowed heart valve (typically done for the aortic valve though it can …
Atherectomy
What is an Atherectomy? An Atherectomy is a minimally invasive endovascular technique for removing or modifying plaque (atherosclerosis) inside an artery in the body. It is also used in …
Aortic Surgery
What is Aortic Surgery? The aorta is the largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart and extends down through the abdomen. The aortic valve is …
AFIB/ AFlutter Ablation
What is an AFIB/ AFlutter Ablation? RFA (Radio Frequency Ablation) is a minimally-invasive procedure used to stop certain arrhythmias like Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). In this procedure, doctors guide long, …
Advanced Lipid Testing
What is Advanced Lipid Testing? Standard lipid tests may demonstrate a normal LDL and total cholesterol level in patients with a risk of atherosclerotic disease. Moreover, patients with significant …