Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Cardiovascular Institute newest cardiac catheterization laboratory is now open at AHN Wexford Hospital, following approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Within minutes, a full heart attack team mobilizes.
If you are experiencing chest pain, your doctor may recommend a cardiac catheterization (also known as a coronary angiogram) to get images of your heart and learn the cause. Cardiac catheterizations ...
Dr. Reddy and Dr. Alan Nugent perform a cath lab procedure on a patient without using radiation via MRI. (Courtesy of: Children’s Health) Dallas-based Children’s Health is conducting radiation-free ...
When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...
Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — It’s about the patients. That’s Karing Hearts Cardiology CEO Dr. Jeff Schoondyke’s stated rationale for a now successful effort to gain permission for a freestanding ...
As more is learned about the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiology societies have issued advisories with steps to take in the cardiac catheterization laboratory to ensure optimal safety of patients and ...