Specialist Cardiac Procedures
Please find below information regarding cardiac procedures peformed by Professor Ruparelia including advice with regards to preparation and recovery:
Coronary angiography
Invasive assessment of coronary artery disease
Right heart studies
Invasive assessment of right heart pressures and physiology
DC cardioversion
Electrical treatment to restore normal sinus rhythm
Loop implantation
Implantation of a subcutaneous heart rhythm recorder
Coronary stenting
Treatment of coronary artery disease with stent implantation
Pacemaker implant
Implantation of a pacemaker device to treat slow heart rates
Renal denervation
Adjunctive invasive treatment for resistant high blood pressure
PFO closure
Treatment of a flap between the atria
ASD closure
Treatment of a defect bwetween the atria (hole in heart)
PVL closure
Treatment of paravalvular leaks around prosthetic valves
TAVI
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Mitral / Tricuspid
Treatment of mitral and tricuspid valve disease