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Rotablation

Rotablation is a specialized technique used to treat heavily calcified coronary arteries by removing calcium buildup and improving blood flow before stent placement.

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Rotablation

Rotablation uses a tiny drill with a small rotating cutting blade which is used to open a blocked artery and revamp the flow of blood to or from the heart. Often a stent is inserted in the artery to keep it from re-narrowing. It has a diamond-tipped burr, powered by compressed air to break up calcified plaque (hard block) that is clogging the coronary artery. The tip spins at a high speed and grinds away the plaque in artery walls, microscopic particles are washed away in bloodstream. Once this has been done, a balloon can be inserted, and the angioplasty can proceed as normal.

Procedure

Rotablation Procedure