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The Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Lab caters to patients who require cardiac catheterization to diagnose and determine treatment of symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, or when a myocardial infarction or angina is present. The patient with any of these symptoms is evaluated by a cardiologist using methods such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) and a cardiac stress test to recommend Cardiac Cath utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach. The Lab is equipped with X-ray angiographic equipment to carry out these procedures.
Procedures carried out in Cath Lab include:
 Coronary Angiographies and Angioplasties
Valvular interventions like Balloon Mitral Valvotomies and Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Implants (TAVI).
Treatment of various rhythm disorders (like SVT’s and VT’s) by
Electrophysiology procedures.
Cardiac device implants like pacemakers and ICD and CRT implants.
Treatment of Congenital Heart Diseases like ASD, VSD, PDA and
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