Interventional Cardiology

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Overview

Interventional cardiology applies non-surgical techniques to diagnose and treat certain conditions that affect the heart (called cardiovascular diseases). These procedures use catheters (long, flexible tubes) that are threaded through a patient's blood vessels. In this way, an interventional cardiologist can gather data about the patient's heart condition, repair a damaged heart valve, or clear clogged arteries.
Interventional cardiology often treats problems caused by deposits of ...Read the full article