Interventional Cardiology |
Rationale for test/treatment |
Coronary Angiogram |
For investigation of blockages in the coronary artery. |
Coronary Angioplasty and Coronary Stenting |
For treatment of blockages in the artery associated with significant narrowing. |
Balloon Valvuloplasty |
Dilatation of valves which have been narrowed. |
Peripheral Stenting |
Dilatation of peripheral vessels that have been narrowed. |
FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement) |
FFR is a guide wire-based procedure that can accurately measure pressure and flow through a specific part of the coronary artery, which will be useful in assessing whether or not to perform angioplasty or stenting on "intermediate" blockages. |
OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) |
OCT is a special imaging technique that produces high resolution intracoronary images, which are particularly helpful in guiding angioplasty intervention of coronary arteries, including optimization of stent implantation. |
TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) |
Percutaneous procedure that is used to replace abnormal aortic valve with a bioprosthetic heart valve without the need for open heart surgery. |