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:

Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CTO – PCI)

This procedure is for patients with one or more arteries completed blocked by plaque buildup.

Atherectomy

This procedure uses a special device, such as rotablator, to eliminate calcium buildup from a coronary artery. Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (Shockwave IVL) This treatment cracks and removes plaque buildup using cutting-edge sonic pressure wave technology.

LVAD/Impella Assisted PCI

This pump device supports complex stenting procedures by increasing blood flow to the body.

Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (Shockwave IVL)

This treatment cracks and removes plaque buildup using cutting-edge sonic pressure wave technology.