We Care India partner hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory (also known as the cath lab) is a specialized service that plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease by allowing cardiologists to assess blockages in coronary arteries and determine what is the most appropriate treatment option.
The cath lab houses three state-of-the art procedure rooms and performs approximately 5000 procedures per year, including 1500 interventional procedures and placement of 350 permanent pacemakers (PPMs) and 180 implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) each year.
Cardiac cath lab procedures require a physician referral and are performed by a cardiologist following an evaluation.
Diagnostic and interventional cardiology services provided in the lab include : -
This is a diagnostic procedure and is completed by gently inserting a catheter into the blood vessels that feed the heart. Several injections of x-ray dye are made into the arteries allowing doctors to see heart blockages. Pressure measurements also are taken inside the heart to further evaluate the heart chambers and valves.
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Also known as PTCA or balloon angioplasty, this interventional procedure involves inserting a balloon-tipped catheter into a blocked heart artery. The balloon is then inflated and deflated to compress the blockage of plaque and increase the blood flow.
Coronary stenting
A stent is a small metal coil, or mesh tube, that may be placed in the artery to help keep it from reclosing by providing a scaffolding-like support. A stent is commonly used in conjunction with a balloon angioplasty and athrectomies. St. Mary's also places drug-eluting stents to treat coronary and peripheral vascular disease.
Rotoblator
A device used to clear plaque from clogged coronary arteries. A diamond-tipped drill, the rotoblator rotates at high speed in order to bore through deposits of plaque, breaking plaque into tiny particles. These particles then flow from the artery, leaving the artery clear of obstruction.
Intravascular Ultrasound
Also known as IVUS uses sound waves, which travel through catheter, to produce an image of the coronary arteries, allowing physicians to look inside blood vessels and assess their condition.
Atherectomies
A technique to remove plaque from a blocked heart artery. These procedures can be completed using several different state-of-the-art methods that the cath lab has readily available.
Permanent pacemakers
A procedure that involves the implantation of an electronic device that helps the heart maintain regular beats.
Coronary Ultrasound
A device that utilizes sound waves to assist in the evaluation of the heart arteries. A small catheter is placed inside the artery, and pictures are taken from within to better define the blockages.
Valvuloplasty
This procedure is similar to balloon angioplasty of the heart arteries. The difference is that a larger balloon is used to expand a constricted valve, leading to increased blood flow through the heart.
Peripheral Angioplasty
Examines arteries of the body, i.e. arteries in the leg, for diagnosis and treatment, helping increase the blood flow where needed. Balloons and stents are often used in other arteries outside the heart.
Electrophysiology (EP) Studies
Patients with a heart rhythm problem, or symptoms that suggest one, may be recommended for an electrophysiology (EP) study to learn more about their heart's electrical system. The doctor that specializes in heart rhythm problems and performs the procedures is called an electrophysiologist. During an EP study, the heart rhythm is monitored and analyzed from inside the heart through electrode catheters placed through the veins. The EP study can help determine exactly what the rhythm problem is and what can be done to control it.
Catheter Ablation
In some situations, the specific area of the rhythm disturbance can be corrected by sending energy through the electrode catheter to treat the rhythm problem. This procedure is called a Catheter Ablation, a procedure done as part of the EP study where energy is delivered to a small region of the heart to vaporize the abnormal area.
Three-Dimensional Mapping
3-D mapping of the heart uses computerized technology to help physicians pinpoint the exact location of an irregular heart rhythm. By allowing physicians to see the heart's left atrium and pulmonary veins in real time, enhancing the ability to accurately locate irregular signals within the heart for ablation.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
The doctor may recommend an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device that can help control the heart's rhythm, speed and pattern. An ICD is a small electronic device that is placed permanently inside the body. Like a pacemaker, it constantly monitors the heart rhythm. Most importantly, it has the ability to stop a dangerous arrhythmia.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Also known as CRT, uses a specialized pacemaker that sends small electrical impulses to the heart to re-synchronize the action of the right and left ventricles in patients with heart failure. CRT allows the heart to fill and pump blood more effectively.
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