Interventional Cardiology
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Why choose UCSF Health for interventional cardiology?
Our expert team specializes in minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures to diagnose and treat heart conditions. We perform thousands of procedures each year, from routine coronary angiograms to complex surgeries for narrowed arteries and valve disease. We're globally recognized as leaders in comprehensive care and leading-edge research. Through our clinical trials, our patients have access to technologies and treatments that aren't yet widely available.
Patients in the Bay Area, Northern California and beyond trust our expertise and exceptional care. We collaborate with a team of heart specialists to create a comprehensive treatment plan that's tailored to your needs. Whether in person or through telehealth visits, you always have access to your heart care team.
We offer nonsurgical procedures to many patients who were told they needed bypass surgery. Our approaches are less invasive and often safer than traditional heart bypass procedures.
We welcome patients seeking an alternative to traditional surgery or looking for a second opinion for complex cardiac conditions. We can often conduct an initial consultation through a telehealth visit.
Why choose UCSF Health for interventional cardiology?
Our expert team specializes in minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures to diagnose and treat heart conditions. We perform thousands of procedures each year, from routine coronary angiograms to complex surgeries for narrowed arteries and valve disease. We're globally recognized as leaders in comprehensive care and leading-edge research. Through our clinical trials, our patients have access to technologies and treatments that aren't yet widely available.
Patients in the Bay Area, Northern California and beyond trust our expertise and exceptional care. We collaborate with a team of heart specialists to create a comprehensive treatment plan that's tailored to your needs. Whether in person or through telehealth visits, you always have access to your heart care team.
We offer nonsurgical procedures to many patients who were told they needed bypass surgery. Our approaches are less invasive and often safer than traditional heart bypass procedures.
We welcome patients seeking an alternative to traditional surgery or looking for a second opinion for complex cardiac conditions. We can often conduct an initial consultation through a telehealth visit.
Top-ranked specialists
U.S. News & World Report ranks us as a "best hospital" (the highest category) for heart and vascular surgery.Recognized experts
We have internationally recognized expertise in treating all types of heart conditions, from common disorders to rare congenital diseases.Cross-team collaboration
We work with experts in cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure and congenital heart disease for complete care.High patient satisfaction
Our team consistently ranks above the 95th percentile in patient satisfaction, according to Press Ganey surveys.
Our approach to advanced heart care
Interventional cardiology is minimally invasive, using a catheter (thin, flexible tube) to diagnose and treat heart conditions. These procedures are shorter and carry fewer risks than open surgery, so we typically perform them in a catheter lab instead of an operating room.
Advantages of catheter-based procedures include:
Faster healing and recovery
Less pain
Reduced risk of complications
Lower costs
Advanced imaging and diagnosis
We perform a comprehensive evaluation to get a detailed understanding of the condition you have. Our specialized imaging tests evaluate your heart's blood flow and pressure. We offer testing not available at many centers, including microvascular disease and coronary vasospasm testing.
Specialized cardiac procedures
We have extensive experience in minimally invasive interventional cardiology techniques for coronary artery disease, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other heart conditions.
Advanced procedures we offer include:
Advanced calcium treatment. We safely break up hardened calcium in the arteries so we can place stents more easily. Techniques include atherectomy and lithotripsy procedures.
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We use tiny, specialized tools to open heart arteries that have been completely blocked for at least three months.
Complex and high-risk PCI. This nonsurgical technique opens blood flow in people with severe artery blockages or high-risk conditions.
Structural and valve treatments. We provide treatments for all types of heart valve conditions through our Heart Valve Disease Clinic. These include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral and tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve replacement (TMVR and TTVR).
Stent placement. We offer specialized nonsurgical treatments such as left main stent procedures to treat left main coronary artery disease (LMCA).
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Providers
Excellence in cardiology care
One of the nation's best for heart & vascular care
Rated high-performing hospital for heart failure care
Recognized for providing optimal care for heart attack patients
American Heart Association Target Aortic Stenosis Honor Roll
Related conditions & treatments
Conditions
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Stenosis
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Failure (HF)
- Hypertension
Treatments
- Alcohol Septal Ablation
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Impella Insertion
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair
- Paravalvular Leak Repair
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation
Clinical trials
PROGRESS: Management of Moderate Aortic Stenosis by Clinical Surveillance or TAVROpens in a new window
Non-hierarchical composite of death, and heart failure hospitalization or eventEdwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Pivotal Clinical TrialOpens in a new window
Comparison of number of participants with composite endpoint events between experimental and active comparator armsGORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder and Antiplatelet Medical Management for Reduction of Recurrent...Opens in a new window
Proportion of subjects with recurrent ischemic stroke post study device implantEdwards PASCAL CLASP IID/IIF Pivotal Clinical TrialOpens in a new window
To establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) who have been determined to be at prohibitive risk for mitral valve surgery by the Heart Team, and in patients with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) on guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT)The EMPOWER Trial - The Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least...Opens in a new window
Freedom from a composite of major adverse events (defined as Device Embolization, Vessel Erosion, Cardiac Perforation, and occurrence of cardiac surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) in the Intervention group is greater t...Percutaneous or Surgical Repair In Mitral Prolapse And Regurgitation for ≥60 Year-olds (PRIMARY...Opens in a new window
Composite score of all-cause mortality, valve re-intervention, hospitalizations and urgent visits for heart failure, or onset of ≥ 2+ MR (by transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)) from randomization to a minimum follow-up of 3 years...Physiology-guided vs Angiography-guided Non-culprit Lesion Complete Revascularization for Acute...Opens in a new window
COMPLETE-2 is a prospective, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial comparing a strategy of physiology-guided complete revascularization to angiography-guided complete revascularization in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.PRIMARY Ancillary SubstudyOpens in a new window
Myocardial fibrosis is the buildup of excess fibrous connective tissue in the heart muscle often resulting from chronic injury or stress. It can impair the heart's ability to contract and relax properly leading to reduced cardiac...
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