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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 uses a tiny drill powered by compressed air.
  • It is used to remove calcified deposits from the coronary arteries.
  • Breaking up the plaque helps restore blood flow to the heart.
  • A catheter is introduced and advanced to the coronary artery.
  • A guide wire is used to cross the stenosis inside the coronary artery.
  • The drill head is used to remove plaque deposits.
  • Regular PCI is then performed using a balloon and stent.

Rotablation is a specialized procedure performed only by experienced interventional cardiologists.

Rotablation Procedure