Interventional Cardiology
In Flatbush, Brooklyn
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Imagine needing a heart procedure but having the option of a minimally invasive approach instead of invasive surgery and a long recovery. This is the transformative impact of interventional cardiology, a medical specialty that offers safer, more effective solutions with faster recovery and lower complication risks, even for congenital heart defects.
At Be Well Primary Health Care Center in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Vladimir Fridman, a board-certified cardiologist, brings extensive experience in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Beyond the physical benefits, this specialty also provides emotional relief, allowing patients to return to their normal activities with less pain and anxiety. If you have any heart health concerns, schedule an appointment by calling our office today.
About Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a cardiology specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases through minimally invasive procedures. This subspecialty has largely replaced conventional surgical interventions as it does not require large incisions.
Procedures using catheters and other minimally invasive devices and instruments are used to:
- Restore healthy blood flow to the heart.
- Repair or replace damaged or defective heart valves.
- Reverse serious conditions such as congestive heart failure and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Interventional cardiology has seen extraordinary advances and is now the most widely used method for myocardial revascularization in all clinical settings, including stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Because these procedures are minimally invasive, patients can often walk immediately afterward, unlike those undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. Procedures can be performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on their duration. These technologies enable rapid and effective treatment of cardiovascular diseases, significantly improving patients’ health and quality of life.
Saving Hearts with Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology treats a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, primarily:
- Coronary Artery Disease: Obstruction of arteries by fatty plaques, which can lead to a heart attack.
- Aortic, Mitral, or Pulmonary Valve Disease: Narrowing or defects in heart valves that prevent proper function and affect blood flow.
- Congenital Heart Disease: A broad group of diseases associated with genetic alterations that interfere with the formation of the baby’s heart.
Learn About Some Interventional Procedures
Endovascular Treatment
Used to treat diseases of arterial or venous blood vessels. Treatment reaches the vessels through small punctures in the skin, through which catheters, guidewires, dilation balloons, and stents (metallic devices) are inserted to keep them open.
Catheterization
Used for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. An extremely thin, flexible tube (catheter) is almost always inserted after an arterial or venous puncture (commonly in the wrist, groin, or arm) and advanced to the target organ.
Angioplasty
A less traumatic technique than surgery to unblock arteries. Performed by puncture (without cutting the skin), it uses a small balloon at the tip of a catheter. This balloon is inflated inside an artery blocked by fatty plaques and blood, restoring blood flow to the heart, brain, or any organ with poor blood supply. After removing the blockage, stents are often placed to keep the artery open and prevent re-obstruction.
Interventional Neuroradiology
This medical specialty allows for the diagnosis and surgical treatment, using minimally invasive techniques, of certain vascular diseases of the central nervous system, such as cerebral aneurysms and ischemic stroke. Surgical access is achieved percutaneously, through a small puncture in the groin, with the introduction of microcatheters guided through the vessels using advanced imaging techniques.
Your Interventional Cardiology Specialist in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York
Interventional cardiology offers several benefits to patients, including faster recovery because it does not require large incisions or surgical sutures. In fact, interventional procedures are considered “percutaneous” rather than cardiac surgery, as no incisions or sutures are made.
At Be Well Primary Health Care Center in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Fridman, a cardiologist with extensive experience in interventional cardiology, uses advanced medical technology to provide top-quality care and collaborates with other specialists when necessary. Choosing an experienced cardiologist like Dr. Fridman for your heart health is a crucial step in your wellness journey. Schedule your cardiology consultation by calling our office today.