Not every coronary blockage can be treated effectively with conventional angioplasty alone. Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy (ELCA) offers an advanced treatment option for selected patients with challenging coronary artery disease.
ELCA uses a specialised ultraviolet laser to precisely vaporise plaque and clot that may be difficult to treat with conventional angioplasty.
Minimally Invasive • Precise • Faster Recovery
Advanced laser technology for selected complex coronary blockages.
Technology designed to modify heavily calcified coronary lesions.
Provides an additional treatment option for selected challenging coronary lesions.
Many patients may be able to walk within 24 hours, depending on their clinical condition.
Designed to treat some of the most challenging coronary blockages, ELCA uses a specialised ultraviolet laser to precisely vaporise plaque and clot that cannot be effectively treated with conventional angioplasty alone.
Treatment options for selected completely blocked coronary arteries.
ELCA may help remove selected clot burden during complex interventions.
An additional technology for challenging lesions that conventional devices may not cross.
Laser technology can form part of a treatment strategy for selected stent-related problems.
Can complement other plaque-modification technologies in complex coronary disease.
Enables specialists to tailor intervention according to individual patient needs.
At Prashanth Hospitals, our focus has always been on combining clinical expertise with cutting-edge technology to provide timely, minimally invasive and patient-centric cardiac care.
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Excimer Laser Coronary Atherectomy (ELCA) is an advanced laser angioplasty technology that uses a specialised ultraviolet laser to precisely vaporise plaque and clot within the coronary artery.
Laser angioplasty may be considered for selected patients with complex coronary artery disease, including cases involving chronic total occlusions, clot-heavy heart attacks, uncrossable lesions and failed or under-expanded stents.
ELCA is designed to treat some of the most challenging coronary blockages, including chronic total occlusions, clot-heavy lesions, uncrossable lesions and selected failed or under-expanded stents.
Yes. ELCA is performed through a small puncture in the wrist or groin, making it a minimally invasive treatment option for selected patients.
ELCA uses a specialised ultraviolet laser to precisely vaporise plaque and clot that may not be effectively treated with conventional angioplasty alone.
Yes. ELCA complements advanced technologies such as Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) and Rotational Atherectomy, allowing specialists to tailor treatment based on each patient’s condition.
ELCA can enable faster recovery, with many patients able to walk within 24 hours, depending on their individual clinical condition.
Yes. ELCA has been introduced at the Prashanth Hospitals Velachery unit, making it available as an advanced treatment option for selected patients with complex coronary artery disease.
