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Endovascular therapy—the treatment of cardiovascular disease from inside the blood vessel—has changed the way heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions are being treated. Many heart and vascular problems that once required invasive surgery can now be treated from inside the body. Because endovascular procedures are less invasive, patients spend less time in the hospital, less time recovering and often have less pain.

Endovascular therapy uses minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures and specialized equipment and techniques. These procedures are often performed in a cardiac catheterization labs. Cardiac catheterization labs are located at Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital.

These procedures require only a small incision, through which a thin catheter is inserted. Using advanced imaging technology, the catheter is guided through a blood vessel to remove blockages and/or open narrowed areas. Today, even smaller, more flexible ...