The Cardiac Cath Lab is a specialized laboratory located on the first floor of NAMC. The unit is adjacent to the Emergency Department and the Cardiovascular Echo Lab. The CCL is designed for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac and peripheral vascular disease. It includes three individual cath labs for cardiac procedures and one special procedures room.
Approximately 230 patients per month are cared for in our cath labs. We special is the care of adults and geriatrics with known or suspected arterial or cardiac disease.
The following procedures are performed in our unit:
Diagnostic
Left Heart Cath
Right Heart Cath
Graft Angiogram
Renal Angiogram
ABD/AO Angiogram
Peripheral Angiography
Intra Vascular Ultra Sound
Wave Wire
Interventional
PTCA-PTA-PTCRA
Stents (Cardiac and Peripheral)
Dialysis Declotting
Swan Ganz Insertion
IABP
Temporary Pacemaker
Permanent Pacemaker
Pericardiocentesis
Cerebral Angiogram
AngioJet Declotting
ICD implants
Bi-Ventricular implants
Spectranetics Laser
Carotid Stenting