Feb 19, 2025 · Rotational or rotablation angioplasty is a procedure used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), especially when plaque build-up in the arteries restricts blood flow to the heart. Efficient …

Rotablation, also known as rotational atherectomy (RA) or simply atherectomy, is a specialized medical procedure designed to remove plaque buildup and open blockages in coronary arteries.

RA operates on the principle of plaque modification through rotational ablation. It ablates calcified plaque using a diamond-encrusted elliptical burr, rotating at a speed of 140,000–180,000 rpm by a helical …

Nov 28, 2023 · What are the risks of rotablation within the coronary heart? While rotablator angioplasty is generally considered a stable and robust approach, like each clinical intervention, it comes with …

Our expert, BHF Professor Peter Weissberg, answers a question on what rotablation procedure is, and what happens during it.

Rotablation (Rotational atherectomy) is a complex and the most challenging technique in coronary intervention used in patients with heavy calcification in coronary arteries (hardened arteries) to …

Unlike standard angioplasty, which uses a balloon to widen the artery, rotablation involves a tiny, diamond-coated burr that rotates at high speed to gently shave away hardened plaque deposits.

Apr 28, 2021 · Rotablation or rotational atherectomy uses a diamond coated burr to debulk complex atherosclerotic plaques which are difficult to treat with conventional balloon angioplasty. The physical …

We use rotational atherectomies for particularly tough blockages. The procedure involves navigating a catheter fitted with a Rotablator device through the site of the blockage, under a local anesthetic.

There are several variants on the atherectomy (rotoblader) procedure. These procedures are named by the type of cutting device that is at the tip of the catheter. A small burr with diamond cutting chips at …