Interventional

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Interventional cardiology uses varying procedures to treat the heart before surgical intervention may become necessary. We use state-of-the-heart techniques that range from Angioplasty to Coronary Brachytherapy so that we can treat heart problems in the best possible way. Our preventative care may help to diagnose heart problems long before they become symptomatic. However, in the event that intervention or surgery is required, you can feel confident in the knowledge that our facilities, physicians and equipment are among the best in the area.

Interventional cardiology procedures are performed in our Cardiac Cath Lab Village, a specialty area dedicated to performing interventional procedures. One of the most comforting aspects of the Cath Lab is its convenience. When you enter the Lab, you will sign in, undergo and recover from your procedure all in the same area, making your stay as seamless as possible.

The Cardiac Cath Lab Village includes:

• Five Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories

• Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory

• 16-bed Cath Lab recovery room

This is in addition to the hospital cardiac facilities that include:

• Six cardiovascular surgical suites

• 15-bed cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit (CSUI)

• 16-bed thoracic surgical and coronary care unit (CSUII)

• Four isolation beds dedicated to heart transplantation

• 64-bed telemetry unit

The following are some of the procedures we perform in our Cardiac Cath Lab Village.

Invasive cardiology procedures include:

• Coronary Angiogram

• Coronary balloon angioplasty

• Laser Angioplasty

• Coronary stenting

• Electrophysiology Mapping

• Radio frequency catheter ablation

• Endomyocardial biopsy

• Coronary Brachytherapy

Non-invasive cardiology procedures include:

• Stress Echocardiogram

• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

• 24-hour Holter monitoring

• Electrocardiogram

• Pacemaker clinic

• Cardiac event recorder

• Heart Scan

For more information on interventional heart care, contact the Cardiac Cath Lab.