Interventional Cardiology

What is Interventional Cardiology?

Interventional cardiology is a branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats cardiovascular diseases using minimally invasive methods. This field treats diseases using catheters and other interventional techniques without the need for open heart surgery. Interventional cardiology is especially used in the treatment of conditions such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and congenital heart disease.

Our Services

• 1. Diagnosis and Diagnostic Methods
  Coronary Angiography: A method used to assess the condition of the heart vessels and detect blockages.
• Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS): Helps to evaluate plaques and blockages by visualizing the internal structure of the vessels in detail.
• Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR): Measures the effect of vascular blockages on the heart and helps make treatment decisions.

2. Treatment Methods

• Angioplasty and Stenting: A procedure using balloons and stents to widen and keep open blocked or narrowed arteries.
• Percutaneous Valve Replacement (TAVI/TAVR): In patients with aortic valve stenosis, it allows valve replacement through a catheter instead of open heart surgery.
• Mitral Valve Repair: In patients with mitral valve insufficiency, a catheterized valve repair is performed to restore the normal function of the heart.
• PFO/Closed Hole Treatment: The process of closing holes in the heart (foramen ovale) with the help of a catheter.

3. Special Treatment Programs

• reatment of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO): Advanced catheter techniques are used to open completely occluded coronary arteries.
• Radial Angiography: Angiography and stenting procedures performed through the arm increase patient comfort and shorten recovery time.
• Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment: Angioplasty and stent applications in patients with blockage in the leg vessels.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is interventional cardiology?
Interventional cardiology is the treatment of heart and vascular diseases with minimally invasive methods, i.e. without surgical intervention. These methods are usually performed using a catheter.

How is angioplasty and stenting performed?
Angioplasty is a procedure using a balloon to widen a blocked or narrowed area of blood vessel. A stent is a small metal tube that is placed in this area and keeps the vessel open. The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia and patients can return to their daily lives in a short time.

What is percutaneous valve replacement?
Percutaneous valve replacement is a procedure that allows patients with aortic valve stenosis to have a new valve implanted through a catheter without the need for open heart surgery. This method is particularly suitable for patients at high surgical risk.