If interventional cardiology services are required, an interventional cardiac catheterization can be performed in Bayhealth’s Cardiac Catheterization Suite.
If there are blockages, the doctor can use the catheter to complete a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), opening the blockage and restoring normal blood flow. These procedures may be performed separately, or in combination.
The three common types of PCI are:
- Angioplasty – the doctor will attach a small balloon to the catheter, which is guided into the artery and inflated, causing the plaque to press against the artery wall and ease blood flow.
- Coronary Stenting – a small wire tube called a stent is inserted into the artery to hold it open. This procedure is generally done after the angioplasty has compressed the plaque against the artery wall to make reclosure of the artery less likely.
- Coronary Atherectomy – a spinning blade or laser is attached to the catheter and is used to remove fat and calcium buildup.
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Our Physicians
John W. Shuck, MD
Dr. Shuck received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Brown University. He completed an internship and a residency in medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He received training in peripheral vascular disease and intervention at the Ochsner Medical Institutions.
Dr. Shuck practiced cardiology with emphasis on interventional treatment (angioplasty and stent therapy) of cardiac and peripheral vascular disease at the Lankenau Hospital and Main Line Health in Philadelphia, Pa. He also served as Chief of Vascular Interventions at Main Line Hospitals.
Dr. Shuck is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine – Cardiovascular Disease, the American Board of Internal Medicine – Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine – Interventional Cardiology.
To schedule an appointment, please call (302) 672-4600.
Roberto Scaffidi, MD
Dr. Scaffidi is board-certified in interventional cardiology and internal medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Scaffidi completed an internal medicine residency, a cardiology fellowship and an interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
To schedule an appointment, please call (302) 672-4600.
Khaled Eljazzar, MD
Dr. Eljazzar is board-certified in interventional cardiology, cardiology and internal medicine. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. Dr. Eljazzar completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at The George Washington University, where he also completed his fellowships in general cardiology and interventional cardiology.
To schedule an appointment, please call (302) 734-7676.