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What Is The Procedure To Pump Blood In The Arteries Called?

I am scheduled for a roto rooter job on one of my heart arteries that has excessive calcification. My Dr says they will use a pump to keep my blood flowing while he works on the artery. I never heard of this before. OPen heart is not a n option. Can you tell me what this pump procedure is called?
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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After going through your medical details, I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that you are going to get a Rota ablation with coronary angioplasty +/- stent. In this procedure a catheter is introduced and advanced to the coronary artery and a guide wire is used to cross the stenosis inside the coronary artery. The drill head is used to remove plaque deposits. The guide wire is used to advance a balloon and/or a stent to the site of the stenosis. You will be awake during the procedure and your heart will be working and pumping the blood.

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What Is The Procedure To Pump Blood In The Arteries Called?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. After going through your medical details, I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that you are going to get a Rota ablation with coronary angioplasty +/- stent. In this procedure a catheter is introduced and advanced to the coronary artery and a guide wire is used to cross the stenosis inside the coronary artery. The drill head is used to remove plaque deposits. The guide wire is used to advance a balloon and/or a stent to the site of the stenosis. You will be awake during the procedure and your heart will be working and pumping the blood. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.