atherectomy

You most likely will start walking within 12 to 24 hours after an atherectomy.

Talk to your doctor if you are worried about risks of having atherectomy.

Any stenoses found may be treated by the use of atherectomy.

After an atherectomy, you will be moved to a recovery room or to the coronary care unit.

The term atherectomy is used to describe reconstruction through a catheter.

But the latest devices used for atherectomy can filter or capture these small pieces and remove them from the blood.

While atherectomy is usually employed to treat arteries it can be used in veins and vein grafts as well.

There are four types of atherectomy devices: orbital, rotational, laser, and directional.

Parcells was still not feeling well, and an examination at the Cleveland Clinic led to the decision to perform an atherectomy.

See a picture of types of atherectomy of a coronary artery .

The risk for complications during atherectomy can be reduced if it is performed by a cardiologist who is experienced with the procedure.

Rarely, more complicated procedures, such as brachytherapy, atherectomy, rotoblation, and cutting balloon are done.

Stenting, angioplasty, and mechanical atherectomy are available interventional treatments.

Often, peripheral angioplasty is used in conjunction with peripheral stenting and atherectomy.

This is called rotational atherectomy.

Another risk is that small pieces of plaque that are cut off during atherectomy can lodge in smaller arteries and damage heart tissue.

A directional atherectomy device cuts away plaque, which is then collected in the tip of the device.

Patients choosing to have angioplasty and atherectomy are usually discharged 24-48 hours after the procedure and, in most cases, resume full daily activities.

Risks of atherectomy may include:

For some patients, intervention such as coronary angioplasty or atherectomy may serve as possible alternatives to bypass surgery.

Current status of rotational atherectomy.

Any flow limiting stenoses found in the x-ray can be identified and treated by atherectomy, angioplasty or stenting.

Dan Reeves, the head coach of the Denver Broncos, underwent an atherectomy in August 1990.

In such cases, improvement of coronary blood flow may sometimes be most practically achieved by use of either balloon or laser angioplasty or atherectomy.

The difference is that atherectomy uses a cutting device (a blade or a whirling blade) to remove the plaque buildup from the artery wall.