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The Cardiac Catherization Laboratory
consists of four procedure rooms and a holding area. The
patient population includes adult and pediatric patients for
diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery and valvular
heart disease, congenital heart defects and patients with
cardiac rhythm disturbances. Procedures performed include
diagnostic right and left catheterization, Percutaneous
coronary intervention to include balloon angioplasty,
coronary stenting, athrectomy, valvuloplasty, cardiac biopsy
and pericardiocentesis.
Invasive and noninvasive cardiac electrophysiology
procedures including pacemaker and internal cardiac
defibrillator implants are performed. Pediatric procedures
include diagnostic catheterization and catheterization for
follow-up of congenital defects, valve and vessel (coarctation
of aorta) dilation, vascular stenting, balloon arterial
septostomy, coiling of vascular structures, cardiac biopsy
and septal occlusion devices. Care is provided by registered
nurses, registered radiologic technicians and technicians.
There are two full-time registered nurse research
coordinators.
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