Coronary Interventional Procedures

We at The Heart Center use a variety of non-surgical procedures to diagnose and treat patients with heart decease. For a brief summary of some of these procedures, see below, or call for any questions or to set up an appointment.

Atherectomy: This technique removes fatty material clogging narrowed coronary arteries.

PTCA - Coronary Angioplasty: widens narrowed coronary arteries through the use of a balloon at the end of a catheter.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation Therapy (EECP): A novel newer way to treat angina (chest pain) that can’t be remedied by more traditional methods (surgery, medication, etc.). EECP is a seven week regimen where patients are treated non-invasively with blood pressure cuffs on the legs, synchronized with the patient’s heartbeat. Success in relieving chest pain is around 80%.