Activity

ACTIVITY OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY UNIT

DIAGNOSTICS

Coronarography
Right catheterism for diagnosis of valvular, congenital diseases, dilatative heart diseases, pulmonary hypertension

CORONARY INTERVENTION:

Angioplasty
Stent angioplasty
Rotablator: rotational atherectomy, an angioplasty procedure that uses a kind of cutter to pulverize the calcium and enable stent placement in particularly calcified lesions
Coronary shockwave

STRUCTURAL CARDIOLOGY

Interatrial defects closure
Patent foramen ovale closure
Aortic valvuloplasty
Auricle closure in collaboration with the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit

More than 90% of coronary procedures, both diagnostic and interventional, are carried out through the radial artery instead of femoral one. It is one of the highest cases in Italy. A huge benefit for patient who can move independently right away (while remaining under observation for a night). Furthermore the vascular complications are drastically reduced.