Laser and Rotoblator Therapy

Special procedures conducted in the Pilla Heart Center cardiac catheterization laboratory deliver treatments by using a thin, flexible catheter. Laser and rotoblator therapy may be used in conjunction with coronary angioplasty.

In the laboratory, our interventional cardiologists use tiny instruments equipped with diamond tips, or rotoblators. This grinds down fatty plaque deposits that may be clogging arteries, removing the obstruction. The Pilla Heart Center team also uses energy-producing laser devices to break up certain dangerous blood clots.

For expertise on laser and rotoblator therapy, contact the specialists at Abington’s Pilla Heart Center, including the  Heart Rhythm Center, Cardiac Surgery, and Comprehensive Heart Failure Program.