Interventional procedures

The department for performing interventional procedures at the Pulse Cardiology Center employs highly specialized radiologists, subspecialists in interventional radiology, cardiologists, subspecialists in interventional cardiology, neuroradiologists and vascular surgery specialists. Our team is specially trained to perform all types of interventional procedures. The Pulse Cardiology Center has a state-of-the-art Cath-lab in which those procedures are performed.

Interventional radiology is a part of invasive radiology that deals with the treatment of certain diseases with the help of radiological devices (ultrasound, scanner or magnet). Radiological devices are used to enter the body, ie. directly into the pathological change, purposefully introduce a device (usually a special catheter) in order to treat the disease, and remove the change without surgery.

Such intervention procedures do not require, as in surgical intervention, general anesthesia, but only mild sedation and analgesia. Interventional procedures last shorter than classic surgery, are much less aggressive, and patients recover faster.

Cardiovascular interventional procedures

HEART:

• Cardiac catheterisation – Coronary angiography 
• Stent insertion
• Pacemaker insertion
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion (ICD)
• Cardioversion
• Implantable loop recorder

CAROTID ARTERIES:

• Endovascular treatment for carotid arteries

AORTA:

• Endovascular treatment for abdominal aorta
• Endovascular treatment for thoracic aorta (Valiant Captivia)

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM:

• Renal artery angioplasty and stenting of renal artery
• Iliac artery angyoplasty and stenting of iliac artery
• Femoral artery angyoplasty and stenting of femoral artery

• Balloon Dilation and Stenting of Popliteal artery

• Diabetic foot – Dilation
• Port A Cath
• Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter

VARICOSE VEINS:

• Treatment of varicose veins – VenaSeal™

Interventional procedures in Neurology

• Coil embolization of aneurysm with or without stenting
• Embolization of aneurysm with stenting and ballon (double technique)
• Embolization of AV malformations
• Endovascular treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Fistula
• Embolization of head and neck tumors and nasal tumors
• Endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke (stenting, angyoplasty) and stenosis of intracranial blood vessles
• Endovascular treatment of subclavian artery stenosis
• Lumbar epidural steroid injections for low back pain treatment
• Neurolytic blockade of the obturator nerve in treatment of obturatory neuralgia
• Spinal cord biopsy – Lumbar puncture

Gastrointestinal interventional procedures

• Esophageal dilation and stenting
• Duodenal ballon dilation or stenting
• Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
• Biliary stent placement
• Chemoeboliziation for primary and metastatic liver cancer
• Embolization of liver tumors
• Embolization of splenic artery aneurysm

Interventional procedures in Urology

• Embolization of kidney tumors
• Embolization of kidney angiomyolipoma
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia – BPH

Interventional procedures in Gynecology

• Embolization of myoma
• Pelvic congestion syndrome

Intervention procedures at the Pulse Cardiology Center

All these interventions are performed respecting world standards and protocols with the maximum care and dedication of our professional team. Take a look at our team and schedule an appointment. Our call center is available every day until 8 pm on 0117555000 if you have additional questions.d