Heart Treatment Options

There are three main types of treatment for heart disease: non-invasive, minimally invasive and surgical.

• Non-invasive treatments typically include medication, diet and exercise.
• Minimally-invasive procedures can require catheterization, during which a physician enters the heart through arteries in the legs or arms. Once in the heart, they use special tools to inject dye, clear blocked arteries or insert a stent (small stainless steel tube) when needed.
• Surgical procedures require the patient to stay in the hospital for a few days. A surgeon opens the patient’s chest to repair damage to the heart tissue, valves, arteries or vessels.

Non-invasive treatments (or Minimally Invasive Procedures)
Banner Health facilities offer the following non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures to address heart disease:

• Risk Factor Modification
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Valvuoplasty
• Endoluminal Grafts (ELG)
• Electrophysiology Studies (EPS).

Surgical Procedures
Banner Health facilities offer the following surgical procedures to treat heart disease:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG)
• Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR)
• Artificial and Tissue Valve Surgery
• MAZE (to correct atrial fibrillation)
• Atrial (ASD) or Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
• Pacemaker Implants.
• Ventricular Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• ICD Implants

For More Information
	Podcasts: Cardiac tests info
	Animation: Stent Placement
	What is your risk for coronary artery disease?