Angioplasty & Stenting
Balloon angioplasty and stent placement are minimally invasive treatments used to re-establish healthy blood flow through an artery that has narrowed or is blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angioplasty can also be used to treat blocked veins to re-establish the venous blood flow returning to your heart. Athrectomy is the minimally invasive removal of plaque using a special instrument inserted through a small arterial puncture. Angioplasty, athrectomy and stenting can be used individually as “stand-alone” therapy or combined to achieve the best result. All three techniques are performed on an out-patient bases through a small arterial puncture and are very well tolerated by our patients. Once the procedure is completed most of our patients are discharged home immediately without the need for pain medications. The surgeons at University Surgical Vascular are leading area experts in this procedure.