Interventional Cardiovascular Associates, P.A.
Interventional Cardiovascular Associates, a practice specializing in interventional cardiology, is dedicated to serving the cardiology needs of Northern New Jersey, and the surrounding communities. Interventional Cardiovascular Associates specializes in state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the fields of cardiology and vascular medicine. The practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, including the following: angina (chest pains), heart attack, atrial fibrillation and other abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), congestive heart failure, hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels), hypertension (high blood pressure), and valvular heart diseases (e.g. aortic and mitral stenosis and insufficiency). In addition, the practice also provides diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in the fields of peripheral arterial disease (manifested as pain in the legs brought on by walking), venous disease, and carotid artery disease (associated with strokes and "mini-strokes").
The particular field of excellence for which this practice is recognized throughout the tri-state area is in the treatment of complex, multi-vessel coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention. Interventional Cardiovascular Associates is well known for performing high-risk, complex stenting and angioplasty procedures with excellent results, and published complication rates among the best in the nation. This practice receives referrals from other cardiologists throughout the tri-state area when procedures are deemed too complex for ordinary practitioners. We are dedicated to the elimination of coronary bypass surgery, and can, in almost all cases, perform percutaneous procedures which make bypass surgery unnecessary.
Interventional Cardiovascular Associates also performs the following diagnostic procedures:
General Nuclear Imaging- Cardiac catheterization
- Nuclear stress testing
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiography
- Vascular ultrasound
In addition, we offer the following treatment procedures:
- Coronary angioplasty (the "balloon" procedure)
- Coronary stenting
- Peripheral angioplasty and stenting
- Rotablator and laser procedures
- Carotid artery stenting
- Venous sclerotherapy and laser
A cardiologist is a physician who is certified to treat problems of the cardiovascular system - the heart and blood vessels of the body. Cardiology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty. Knowledge of internal medicine and other specialties is required in order to obtain certification. Interventional cardiology is a separate sub-specialty within cardiology, requiring several years of additional training and additional board certification.
