Our Approach to Coronary Angioplasty & Stenting
At Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, our team of globally recognized specialists in angioplasty and stenting procedures uses the most advanced, minimally invasive techniques and technology to improve recovery time and clinical outcomes. Our Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting Program is one of the largest in New York. We work closely with laboratories in Moses, Weiler, White Plains, and Nyack and maintain long-standing relationships with nine different emergency rooms to ensure the most rapid acute care response. Our multidisciplinary team works across departments, including radiology, vascular interventional radiology, pediatrics, emergency medicine and anesthesia, as well as with our speciality faculty on high-risk procedures, to ensure a comprehensive, optimal treatment plan for each patient. We’re ranked in the top 1% of all hospitals in the nation for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery according to U.S. News & World Report.
Treatments We Offer
Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary angioplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that improves blood flow to the heart. Our renowned specialists use this technique to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels to the heart. Angioplasty is commonly employed to open a blocked artery in patients who have suffered a heart attack.
Stenting Procedures
A stent is a small mesh tube, typically used to hold open passages in the body, such as weak or narrowed arteries. Stents are often used to treat narrowed coronary arteries that provide the heart with oxygen-rich blood.
Stenting is a minimally invasive procedure. Stents can be made of metal mesh, fabric, silicone, or a combination of materials. Stents used for coronary arteries are made of metal mesh. Fabric stents, also called stent grafts, are used in larger arteries such as the aorta.
Your Heart Team
Robert E. Michler, MD
Mario J. Garcia, MD
Jonathan A. Bradlow, MD
Richard J. Lucariello, MD
Our multidisciplinary team includes interventional cardiologists, general cardiologists, and numerous other specialists who collaborate closely to develop the most minimally invasive solutions for cardiac conditions. We are also principal investigators for numerous innovative clinical trials, including a number of first-in-man procedures.