Heart Procedures and Surgeries | American Heart Association Learn about heart procedures and surgeries, such as stent, Angioplasty, PCI, CABG, minimally invasive CABG, Laser Angioplasty, Artificial Heart Valve Surgery, Atherectomy, Bypass Surgery, Heart Transplant, Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery, Radiofrequency Ablation, Transmyocardial Revascularization
Cardiac Catheterization - American Heart Association Cardiac catheterization (cardiac cath or heart cath) is a procedure to see how well your heart works It is used to diagnose some heart problems It is one of the most common heart procedures performed in the U S
What is TAVR? (TAVI) - American Heart Association TAVR or TAVI is a minimally invasive procedure where a new valve is inserted without removing the old, damaged valve The new valve is placed inside the diseased valve
Electrophysiology Studies - American Heart Association This procedure is called catheter ablation; If a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) might help you; If you are at risk for heart problems such as fainting or sudden cardiac death due to cardiac arrest; What are the risks of EP studies? In most cases, the procedure is very safe Discuss this with your health care professional
Diagnosing a Heart Attack - American Heart Association Diagnostic tests and procedures help your medical team determine: If a heart attack occurred; How much your heart was damaged; What degree of coronary artery disease (CAD) you might have; The tests help the health care team decide which treatment is needed right away
Evidence-Based Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Cardiac catheterization procedures have rapidly evolved and expanded in scope and technique over the past few decades Some periprocedural practices have emerged based on evidence; however, traditions have persisted based on beliefs and theoretical concerns
Nonsurgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation The American Heart Association explains the procedures for afib that do not require surgery, such as Electrical cardioversion, Radiofrequency ablation or catheter ablation, Pulmonary vein isolation ablation (PVI ablation or PVA) and AV node ablation with pacemakers
What is TAVI (or TAVR)? - American Heart Association There are different approaches for a TAVI procedure This allows the heart doctor to choose the one that provides the best and safest way to reach the valve Some approaches include: • Transfemoral: Through the femoral artery (the main artery in the groin), avoiding a surgical cut in the chest
Transesophageal Echocardiography - American Heart Association Because you get a sedative during the procedure, someone should drive you home from the test You should be able to drive in 24 hours What should I watch for? Call your health care professional if your sore throat gets worse or doesn’t go away after a few days