Coronary Artery Disease Intervention
Coronary Artery Disease Intervention
Sequoia Cardiovascular Associates (SCA) will guide you on the journey to overcome coronary artery disease. This includes lifestyle changes, risk factor modification, medications, and procedures. Interventional cardiology is a speciality that manages heart artery blockages using small tubes called catheters. Our interventional cardiologists utilize the most advanced interventions for the management of coronary artery disease.
Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease
Our treatments for coronary artery disease include the following:
- Medication Management: Medications that help better manage heart conditions like hypertension and high cholesterol
- Cardiac Catheterization: A procedure that measures the health and quality of your heart and searches for blockages and diseased valves
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Broad term used for procedures that open blocked coronary arteries, such as ballooning and stenting
- Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound & Flow Measurement: In-depth scanning and imaging that provides our practitioners with a complete view of the affected artery and condition
What Is Coronary Artery Disease Intervention?
Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the heart arteries are narrowed or blocked due to the buildup of plaque, which can reduce blood flow to the heart. Interventions for CAD are intended to improve blood flow, alleviate symptoms such as chest pain, and prevent significant health events like heart attacks.
Treatments for Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)Coronary Artery Disease
In some cases, coronary artery blockage may have severe build-up of calcium requiring Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). These intervention techniques modify or eliminate calcium so that stents can fully expand, thus preventing early stent failure. The risk factors that increase your chances of severe calcification include the following:
- Diabetes
- Aging
- Chronic kidney disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Calcium buildup on the blood vessels
- COPD
- Intolerance to coronary bypass graft (CABG)
Techniques for Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Our treatments for complex coronary artery disease include: