Interventional Cardiology
UP Health System's experienced heart catheterization team performs procedures using balloons, stents and other devices to open blocked or repair damaged blood vessels of the heart or body. This often avoids the need for heart surgery.
Heart conditions can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke or loss of limbs.
Common treatable conditions include:
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- Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the coronary arteries)
- Heart valve disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
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Procedures and treatments offered:
Interventional procedures in the Cath Lab are done under a local anesthetic and patient recovery is usually less than 24 hours. Patients are often home within two days of the procedure and back to their normal routine within one week. Interventional services can be performed during a cardiac catheterization if a problem is revealed during this diagnostic procedure.
The Heart & Vascular Center at UP Health System offers the latest in cardiovascular and interventional imaging technology, enabling us to perform cardiac catheterizations to quickly diagnose a number of heart conditions and immediately begin treatment.
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- Diagnostic imaging and pressure measurements
- Balloon angioplasty
- Clot extraction
- Fractional flow reserve measurements
- Intra-arterial ultrasound
- Temporary pacemaker insertion
- Rotational atherectomy
- Stent insertion
- Intra-aortic balloon pump/circulatory assist device insertion
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Left atrial appendage closure
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Quality Heart Care, Close to Home
When a heart attack interrupted John's waterfall road trip, the team in the accredited Cath Lab at UP Health System - Marquette was ready — because every minute matters in emergencies like this one.