Interventional Cardiology

Raleigh General Hospital's experienced heart catheterization team performs procedures using balloons, stents and other devices to open blocked or repair damaged blood vessels of the heart or body. This often avoids the need for heart surgery.

Heart conditions can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke or loss of limbs.

Common treatable conditions include:

• • • Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the coronary arteries)
    • Heart valve disease
    • Peripheral vascular disease

Procedures and treatments offered:

• • • Diagnostic imaging of coronary and peripheral arteries
    • Percutaneous balloon angioplasty of coronary and peripheral arteries
    • Complex Rutherford class critical limb ischemia imaging and intervention for peripheral arteries
    • Deep vein thrombosis treatment options (invasive/noninvasive)
    • Temporary dialysis access treatment options (invasive)
    • Thrombectomy (manual and mechanical for peripheral and coronary arteries)
    • Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for evidence-based medicine decision-making
    • Temporary and permanent pacemaker and defibrillator insertion
    • Intravascular lithotripsy for coronary and peripheral diseased arteries
    • ST elevation myocardial infarction call 24/7 with percutaneous coronary intervention of cardiac stenosis
    • Left ventricular assist devices
      • • Intra aortic balloon pump and impella