Interventional Cardiology
Interventional cardiology is a sub-specialized field of
cardiology that deals specifically with catheter-based treatment of
structural heart diseases.
A large number of heart procedures can be performed by
catheterization. Typically this involves the insertion of tiny
fibers into an artery in the groin or arm, up to the heart.
An interventional cardiologist can use this method to measure
pressure, take pictures of the arteries that feed the heart, or fix
arterial blockages.
Interventional Cardiology Treatments
BayCare Clinic's interventional cardiology team performs
more radial artery (wrist) cardiac
catheterizations than anyone else north of Milwaukee,
and we were the first in the region to offer this option to
patients.
Other interventional cardiology treatments include the
following:
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and angiography
- Coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Coronary stenting
- Balloon angioplasty
- Intravascular radiation therapy
- Directional and rotational atherectomy
- Closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO)
- Closure of atrial septal defects (ASD)
- Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
- Mitral and aortic valvuloplasty (PTAV/PTMV)
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Our interventional cardiologists have mastered the most advanced
treatments available and perform the full breadth of interventional
cardiology tests and procedures. Each BayCare Clinic
interventional cardiologist holds at least two board
certifications.
The interventional cardiology program includes a team of
dedicated interventional cardiologists, specially trained nurses,
and technicians. Together they provide the highest level of care to
patients with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease,
peripheral vascular disease, and congenital abnormalities.
Radial Artery Catheterization
BayCare Clinic is the leader is radial artery
catheterization. Accessing the heart through the wrist's
radial artery, rather than the groin, reduces complications and
shortens recovery time. With a radial artery catheterization,
pain and recovery time are significantly diminished. The
whole procedure typically lasts about 45 minutes. Patients
can move around during recovery and go home within two to four
hours. With a traditional catheterization, patients must stay
in a recumbent position for six to eight hours after the
procedure.
Top 50 Cardiovascular Center
Our interventional cardiologists support the Aurora BayCare
Medical Center in Green Bay. Thomson Reuters named Aurora
BayCare among the 50 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care.
Award winners had higher survival rates, reduced patient
complications, and lowered costs when compared to other
hospitals. Learn more about this award winning
cardiovascular center at Aurora BayCare Medical
Center.
Providers
Sarah H.
Fenton, MD, FACC
David
Mathias, MD
Scott T.
Weslow, MD
William Witmer,
MD, FACC