Endovascular Treatments

Overview Conditions Endovascular treatments are a collection of very effective, minimally invasive procedures that treat cerebrovascular conditions from within the affected blood vessel. Typically, your Inova interventionist will insert a tiny tube, called a catheter, into the patient's femoral artery in the groin and thread it up to the head, neck or spine using fluoroscopy to provide real-time imaging guidance. Among the innovative endovascular procedures our specialists perform are: Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm  Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting  Embolization  Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis with tPA  Mechanical Thrombolysis and Clot Retrieval with the MERCI Device  Vertebroplasty for Vertebral Compression Fractures  Endovascular treatments are used for many different cerebrovascular conditions where a blood vessel is bleeding, narrowed or blocked. The expert neuroradiologists in the Inova Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Program perform innovative minimally invasive treatments for stroke and vascular disease. Please call 703-776-4700 for more information.