Cardiovascular Catheterization and Intervention

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory provides experienced and coordinated care to patients with a variety of cardiac problems. A five-bed holding room admits patients who are in need of urgent or emergency procedures without delay. A dedicated cardiac interventional unit is staffed by attending physicians, physician assistants and nurses familiar with the specific needs of patients undergoing catheterization. This setting fosters optimal patient education before and after the procedure. Patients learn about their specific disease, risk factors, treatment and prevention strategies, and necessary lifestyle changes.

Services

A. Coronary artery Assessment and Revascularization

• Diagnostic Catheterization
• Right and Left Heart Catheterization / Fick Cardiac Output Assessment (Hood system)
• Primary Angioplasty
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• Rotational Atherectomy
• Proximal and Distal Protection Devices
• Thrombectomy Devices
• Pressure Wire Assessment
• Intravascular Ultrasound
• Hybrid Coronary Artery Revascularization
• Endomyocardial Biopsy (Via Femoral / Jugular Access)
• Impella minimally invasive percutaneous ventricular assist device (VAD) placement
• Transseptal Puncture

B. Peripheral vascular angiography / Venography and intervention

• Carotid Artery Angiography and Stenting
• Brachiocephalic Artery Angiography and Angioplasty
• Renal and Mesenteric Artery Angiography and Stenting
• Pelvic and Lower Limb Angiography and Angioplasty
• Pulmonary Angiography and Angioplasty
• Peripheral Intravascular Ultrasound
• Peripheral Arterial Atherectomy
• Peripheral Arterial Thrombolysis
• Venography and Venoplasty
• Vena Caval Filter Insertion and Removal
• Coil Embolization
• Dialysis Access Angiography / Venography and Revascularization
• Ultrasound Guided and Fluoroscopic Vascular Access Procedures

C. Structural heart assessment and angiography

• Ultrasound and Fluoroscopic Guided Pericardiocentesis
• Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy
• Percutaneous Assessment and Closure of

  Patent Foramen Ovale
  Atrial Septal Defects
  Ventricular Septal Defects
  Patent Ductus Arteriosus (under Transesophageal Echo / Intracardiac Echo Guidance)

• Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty
• Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty (Bridge procedure)
• Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy