Coronary Rotablation

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Coronary Rotablation is a type of coronary artery intervention used to treat severe calcified blockages in the coronary arteries. It is a specialized procedure used to break up or remove hardened plaque (which often contains calcium) that is too stiff for standard angioplasty or stent placement techniques. In this procedure, a small, high-speed rotational device (called a rotablator) is used to “sand” or grind away the hardened plaque inside the coronary artery. The rotablator has a diamond-coated burr at its tip that rotates at very high speeds, typically between 140,000 to 200,000 rpm, to ablate (remove) the plaque.