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TRANSRADIAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
Millions of heart catheterizations are completed in this country every year and is a foundational safe and effective procedure to identify and treat heart blockages . Generally , the procedure is performed from a puncture in the leg . However , studies have shown that entering through the wrist , using the transradial approach , physicians can achieve the same results with a shorter hospital stay and with less bleeding or discomfort .
> 40 %
Transradial approach as percent of total coronary
angioplasties ( FY22 )
A standard offering for many patients since 1996 on the Dallas campus , the transradial approach does not require strict bedrest as is usual for a catheterization from the leg . Patients can eat almost immediately and are able to go home in a few hours . For some patients , especially the elderly , lying motionless on their back for up to eight hours post-procedure may be challenging . After a brief recovery , individually-dependent patients typically resume normal activities in a few days .
SPECIALIZED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES – DALLAS CAMPUS
Angioplasty-related interventional procedures are a mainstay at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas . Other terms commonly associated with angioplasty are percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI ), balloon angioplasty , coronary angioplasty , coronary artery angioplasty , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and heart artery dilatation .
Area of growth and focus : Unprotected left main coronary artery disease
Patients with advanced coronary artery disease who have undergone various procedures with minimal long-term success experiencing myocardial ischemia with greater than 50 % left main stenosis may be diagnosed with unprotected left main ( LM ) disease . These patients have been referred to the interventional cardiologists on the medical staff on the Dallas campus for advanced treatment using procedures that have been refined through years of research and innovation . With many clinical trials involving drug-eluting stents , a high volume of unprotected left main disease patients are treated at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas .
Other specialized interventional services available to patients include :
• Advanced generation of stents
• Atrial septal defect ( ASD ) and patent foramen ovale ( PFO ) closure
• Balloon valve repair
• Cardiac assist devices
• Implantable pulmonary pressure monitoring device for heart failure
• Carotid stenting
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting with advanced generation stents
• Coronary atherectomy
• Cardiac assist devices
• Percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI ) of chronic total occlusions
• Peripheral angiography and angioplasty
• Peripheral atherectomy
• Left atrial-to-femoral artery bypass system
• Percutaneous vascular intervention
• Peripheral vascular intervention
Known throughout the region and nationally for highvolume percutaneous coronary interventional ( PCI ) work , the interventional cardiologists on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas have a reputation for clinical quality and good outcomes documented through data analyses by national registries . PCI continues to be the favored treatment option for patients with simple and complex ischemic cardiovascular disease . With the abundance of clinical trials on the Dallas campus , patients are able to benefit from the on-campus research through Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute .
For a current listing of clinical trials : BRITrials . BSWSites . com .
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas | Interventional Cardiology