Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

When a blocked artery is located, an interventional cardiologist may perform a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or angioplasty along with the placement of a stent to keep the artery open. Expert cardiologists also perform high risk circulatory assist PCI on patients who have very poor left ventricular (LV) function.

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