{"id":126039,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/atherectomy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:21:14","slug":"atherectomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/atherectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Atherectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalProcedure\",\"name\":\"Atherectomy\",\"alternateName\":[\"Directional Atherectomy\",\"Plaque Removal\",\"PAD Atherectomy\"],\"procedureType\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/PercutaneousProcedure\",\"bodyLocation\":\"Peripheral arteries of the legs\",\"howPerformed\":\"A catheter-mounted device is guided into a narrowed artery under X-ray imaging and physically removes plaque to restore blood flow, a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery.\",\"followup\":\"Most patients go home the same day and resume light activity within 24 to 48 hours.\",\"provider\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalOrganization\",\"name\":\"Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/empirevein.com\\\/\"}}<\/script>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--gradient-hero);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-hero-grid\" style=\"max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.82fr);align-items:stretch;gap:clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px)\">\n\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:2\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600;padding:6px 0;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none\">Vascular Care<\/a>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--border-strong)\">|<\/span>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--text-heading);font-weight:600\">Atherectomy<\/span>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ev-h1 ev-arrive-kw\" style=\"line-height:1.02\"><span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">Atherectomy<\/span>, clearing blocked arteries without open surgery<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">When PAD blocks blood flow and makes walking painful, atherectomy can remove the plaque causing the blockage and restore circulation through a minimally invasive procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-herostats ev-arrive-rise ev-arrive-d2\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));margin-top:clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:0;padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:none;border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Recovery<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">Same day<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients go home the same day<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Sedation<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">Twilight<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Comfortable and relaxed, monitored throughout<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-hero-media\" style=\"position:relative;min-height:420px;align-self:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 80%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;inset:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-arrive-ease\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/atherectomy-step-3.png\" alt=\"Illustration of an atherectomy device shaving plaque from inside an artery while a filter catches the debris\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;object-position:center center;pointer-events:none;padding:clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 40px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.92fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0;text-align:left;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">What is an <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">atherectomy?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:pretty\">Atherectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that physically removes plaque from inside a narrowed artery. Using a specialized catheter (a thin tube), your vascular specialist cuts, shaves, or sands away the hardened plaque to reopen the vessel and restore healthy blood flow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Think of it as a precision \u201cRoto-Rooter\u201d for your arteries: where angioplasty just pushes plaque aside with a balloon, atherectomy <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">removes<\/strong> it from inside the artery, which matters most for hard, calcified blockages. And unlike open surgery, it&#039;s done through a tiny incision. It&#039;s most often used for <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/peripheral-artery-disease\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">peripheral artery disease<\/a> in the legs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 0 20px;border-top:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">It removes plaque, not just pushes it<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">A catheter-mounted device shaves or sands the blockage away and carries it out of the artery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Built for hard, calcified plaque<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Where a balloon alone may fall short, atherectomy clears stubborn, hardened calcium.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Often avoids a stent<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">By clearing the artery directly, it can restore blood flow without a permanent implant.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ev-purple-50) 0%, #f8eef4 42%, #fdeede 100%)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.56fr) minmax(0, 1.44fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:stretch;max-width:1060px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-greet\" style=\"position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ev-purple-100) 0%, #fbe2c9 100%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:440px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/dr-pushpinder-sivia.png\" alt=\"Dr. Pushpinder Sivia\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 24px 20px;background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(44,15,68,0.94), rgba(44,15,68,0.5) 55%, rgba(44,15,68,0))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white)\">Dr. Pushpinder Sivia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px\">Board-Certified \u2022 Fellowship-Trained Vascular Surgeon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 12px\">Your atherectomy specialist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.07;margin:0 0 16px\">Advanced PAD care from a <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">leader in vascular innovation<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.42;margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:640px\">Dr. Pushpinder Sivia has performed more than 5,000 peripheral angiograms and advanced PAD interventions over 15 years, giving him extensive experience diagnosing and treating complex arterial blockages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.42;margin:0 0 0;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:640px\">Atherectomy at Empire Vein &amp; Vascular is performed personally by Dr. Sivia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);margin:26px 0 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:0;border-left:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.035em;line-height:1;margin:0;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">5,000+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:8px 0 0;max-width:180px;text-wrap:pretty\">PAD angiograms &amp; interventions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.035em;line-height:1;margin:0;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">15+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:8px 0 0;max-width:180px;text-wrap:pretty\">Years treating vascular disease<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/our-team\/dr-pushpinder-sivia\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);cursor:pointer;margin-top:26px\">Meet Dr. Sivia<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">How it <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">works<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">Atherectomy is an outpatient procedure: here&#039;s what to expect, start to finish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-steps ev-swipe-row ev-rail--numbered-steps\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Steps, in order\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--steps-cols:4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/atherectomy-step-1.png\" alt=\"Sedation &amp; access\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Sedation &amp; access<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">Twilight sedation keeps you comfortable and relaxed while our team monitors you throughout. The catheter site, usually the groin, is cleaned and numbed, and a thin, flexible catheter is guided into the artery through a tiny incision.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/atherectomy-step-2.png\" alt=\"Finding the blockage\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Finding the blockage<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">Live X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy) steers the catheter right to the narrowed spot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/atherectomy-step-3.png\" alt=\"Clearing the plaque\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Clearing the plaque<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">A small device shaves or sands the plaque away, while a filter catches debris so it can&#039;t travel downstream.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/ivl-step-4.png\" alt=\"Checking flow &amp; recovery\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:8px\">Checking flow &amp; recovery<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">Your surgeon confirms blood is flowing well, then removes the catheter and closes the small incision. Most patients head home the same day and return to light activity within 24 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:860px\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 12px\">A common concern<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2-sm\" style=\"margin:0 0 18px\">Does the plaque <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">travel somewhere else?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.6;margin:0 auto 12px;max-width:700px;text-wrap:pretty\">No. The plaque is captured and removed during the procedure. It does not travel upstream to your heart or brain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:700px\">During atherectomy, specialized devices remove the blockage while protection systems capture debris, allowing the artery to be safely treated and blood flow restored.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">Who&#039;s a <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">candidate?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">Atherectomy is especially helpful when a blockage is hard, calcified, long, or has come back after a previous treatment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:start;max-width:1040px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t<div><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0 0 20px\">It may be right for you if you have<\/h3><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Hard, calcified plaque a balloon alone can&#039;t open<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Long blockages in the arteries of the legs<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Blockages at branch points, or fully blocked arteries<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">An artery that has narrowed again after a prior treatment<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:0 0 20px\">Especially if you&#039;re noticing<\/h3><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px\"><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Leg pain or cramping with activity<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Numbness or weakness in the leg or foot<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Pain in the feet or toes even at rest<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Cold feet<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start\"><span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-500);margin-top:3px\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.5\">Sores or wounds on the feet that won&#039;t heal<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);padding:18px 22px;background:var(--ev-purple-50);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ev-purple-700);margin-top:1px\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4.8 2.3A.3.3 0 1 0 5 2H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v5a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-1a.2.2 0 1 0 .2.3\"\/><path d=\"M8 15v1a6 6 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6-6v-4\"\/><circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-body\">For heavily calcified arteries, atherectomy is often paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vascular-services\/intravascular-lithotripsy\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)<\/a>, which cracks the calcium first. After a quick evaluation, we&#039;ll recommend the approach or combination that fits your blockage.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">Why patients <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">choose it<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">For the right blockage, atherectomy offers real advantages over both balloon angioplasty and open surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);gap:clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:stretch\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-greet\" style=\"position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;min-height:340px;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ev-purple-100) 0%, #fbe2c9 100%);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/atherectomy-hero.jpg\" alt=\"A physician reviewing a patient&#039;s imaging films before an atherectomy\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Clears calcified plaque<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Removes hardened plaque that angioplasty alone may not fully open.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Gentler on the artery<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Removing plaque rather than crushing it can mean less vessel trauma, and less re-narrowing.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Often no stent needed<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">In many cases blood flow is restored without leaving a permanent implant behind.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Minimally invasive<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">A small incision means less pain, minimal scarring, and a faster recovery.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Quick recovery<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Most patients are back to light activity within 24 to 48 hours.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 21px);padding-bottom:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 6px\">Better circulation<\/p><p class=\"ev-meta\">Restored blood flow eases symptoms like leg pain and helps protect the limb.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(158deg, #3b0f5c 0%, #4d1673 55%, #5f1f8a 100%);color:var(--ev-white);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin-inline:auto;padding:clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, 0.88fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 68px);align-items:center;max-width:1140px;margin-inline:auto\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0 0 14px\">Why choose Empire Vein<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"color:var(--ev-white)\">You don&#039;t have to live with painful walking<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);line-height:1.6;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:540px;text-wrap:pretty\">Empire Vein &amp; Vascular combines advanced technology with one of the most experienced PAD teams in Southern California to safely restore blood flow, without open surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);margin:clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px) 0 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:0;border-left:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h2-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">20+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.45;margin:10px 0 0;max-width:170px;text-wrap:pretty\">Years serving Southern California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left:clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-h2-sm\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--ev-amber-400)\">45,000+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.45;margin:10px 0 0;max-width:170px;text-wrap:pretty\">Procedures performed<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-greet\" style=\"position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-end\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/home-doctors.png\" width=\"726\" height=\"665\" alt=\"The Empire Vein &amp; Vascular physician team\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:540px;height:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 26px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45))\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is atherectomy surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Not in the traditional sense. 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Before anything is scheduled, we verify your benefits.\"}}]}<\/script>\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:900px\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAtherectomy, answered\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:0 auto 36px;text-align:center;max-width:560px\">The questions patients ask us most about the procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-faq-list\" data-ev-accordion-group>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is atherectomy surgery?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:rotate(180deg);transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Not in the traditional sense. Atherectomy is minimally invasive: it&#039;s done through a tiny incision using a catheter, rather than the large cut of open surgery. Most patients go home the same day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Does atherectomy hurt?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">You&#039;re given twilight sedation, so you&#039;re comfortable and relaxed while our team monitors you, and the catheter site is numbed. Most patients feel little during the procedure and only mild soreness at the incision site afterward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How long is recovery?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Recovery is quick. Most patients rest for a few hours, go home the same day, and are back to light activity within 24 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">How is atherectomy different from angioplasty?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Angioplasty widens a narrowed artery by inflating a balloon, which pushes plaque aside. Atherectomy actually removes the plaque. That makes it especially useful for hard, calcified blockages, and it can reduce the need for a stent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">What are the risks of atherectomy?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Serious complications are uncommon, but as with any artery procedure there are real risks: injury to the vessel wall, plaque fragments traveling downstream (a filter is used to catch them), bleeding at the incision site, and re-narrowing over time. Your surgeon reviews your personal risk with you before recommending it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Will I still need a stent?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Sometimes atherectomy restores blood flow on its own; other times it&#039;s combined with angioplasty or a stent for the best result. Your vascular surgeon will explain what&#039;s right for your artery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is atherectomy covered by insurance?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">In most cases, yes. We accept most insurance, including Medicare, most PPOs and HMOs, and IEHP. 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