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Atherectomy uses a rotating shaver or other device placed on the end of a catheter to slice away or destroy plaque
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Where is atherectomy performed?
Performed in a cardiac catheterization lab, atherectomy is also called removal of plaque from the coronary arteries. It can be used instead of, or along with, balloon angioplasty. Atherectomy is successful about 95% of the time
What is an atherectomy?
An atherectomy is a surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery.
Describe atherectomy to treat ischemia?
Atherectomy, in which the surgeon shaves off and removes strips of plaque from the blocked artery.
What types of atherectomy are there?
rotational, directional, and transluminal extraction. Rotational atherectomy uses a high speed rotating shaver to grind up plaque. Directional atherectomy was the first type approved, but is no longer commonly used
What medications are administered before atherectomy is performed?
At the beginning of the procedure, medications to control blood pressure, dilate the coronary arteries, and prevent blood clots are administered
How is Transluminal extraction coronary atherectomy performed?
uses a device that cuts plaque off vessel walls and vacuums it into a bottle. It is used to clear bypass grafts.
When should atherectomy not be performed?
should not be performed when the plaque is located where blood vessels divide into branches, when plaque is angular or inside an angle of a blood vessel, on patients with weak vessel walls, on ulcerated or calcium-hardened lesions
How is the patient prepared for atherectomy?
The day before atherectomy, the patient takes medication to prevent blood clots and may be asked to bathe and shampoo with an antiseptic skin cleaner
What is the cpt code for Percutaneous transluminal fem- pop atherectomy?
37227
What is Cpt code for percutaneous transluminal fem-pop atherectomy?
37227
What is the cpt code for percutaneous transluminal fem-pop atherectomy?
37227
With allopathic treatment for ischemia which surgeries are performed?
Surgical procedures include percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft surgery and experimental procedures; atherectomy; laser angioplasty; stent implants.
