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About our Interventional Cardiology Program We believe quality and safety are top priorities. Our program participates in national and international quality improvement efforts including: Interventional cardiology is truly the future of heart care for children and adults, allowing complex procedures to be successfully completed while leaving the patient with a band-aid, rather than a scar. At Nationwide Children's, the full range of interventional cardiology procedures is available: Dramatic improvements in interventional cardiac catheterization treatments and techniques allow specialists to care for more and more cardiac problems without surgery Continue reading →

The Interventional Cardiology department at Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital provides advanced technology for the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular conditions. Equipped with seven cardiac and endovascular labs and four electrophysiology labs, Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital performs more than 14,000 interventional procedures a year Continue reading →

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The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at St. Francis Hospital is one of the nation's best. Our physicians are among the most experienced in the nation at performing cardiac catheterization procedures. Continue reading →

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Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. Andreas Gruentzig is considered the father of interventional cardiology after the development of angioplasty by interventional radiologist Charles Dotter.[1] A large number of procedures can be performed on the heart by catheterization. This most commonly involves the insertion of a sheath into the femoral artery (but, in practice, any large peripheral artery or vein) and cannulating the heart under X-ray visualization (most commonly fluoroscopy) Continue reading →

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A healthy heart is essential to a long and healthy lifestyle. There are many things that can go wrong with the heart, and sometimes the symptoms that something is wrong are not always obvious. Acardiologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing problems with the heart and surrounding arteries. What are invasive, non-invasive, and interventional cardiology? Cardiology is a branch of medicine which deals the study, diagnosis, and care of the cardiovascular system. Since there are so many aspects of your hearts function, your cardiologist has to consider many variables when identifying what may be wrong with your heart.Some of these variables include your heart, arteries, or blood vessels. While building a picture of your overall heart health, your cardiologist may: A cardiologist is not a surgeon. A cardiac surgeon is a different specialist who performs the actual physical heart surgery. A cardiologist is involved in testing and other procedures. Some cardiologists specialize in pediatric, or childrens, cardiology. Others specialize in adult cardiology. There are three main types of cardiology: invasive, non-invasive, and interventional. Your cardiologist may use one or a combination of techniques to identify and treat your heart condition. Invasive cardiology uses open or minimally-invasive surgery to identify … Continue reading →

In the hospital After the cardiac cath, you may be taken to a recovery room or returned to your hospital room. You will stay flat in bed for several hours. A nurse will monitor your vital signs, the insertion site, and circulation/sensation in the affected leg or arm. Let your nurse know right away if you feel any chest pain or tightness, or any other pain, as well as any feelings of warmth, bleeding, or pain at the insertion site. Bedrest may vary from 4 to 12 hours. If your doctor placed a closure device, your bedrest may be shorter. In some cases, the sheath or introducer may be left in the insertion site. If so, you will be on bedrest until the sheath is removed. After the sheath is removed, you may be given a light meal. You may feel the urge to urinate frequently because of the effects of the contrast dye and increased fluids. You will need to use a bedpan or urinal while on bedrest so that your affected leg or arm will not be bent. After the specified period of bed rest has been completed, you may get out of bed. The nurse will help … Continue reading →

Interventional cardiology is a subspecialty of cardiology that involves treating heart conditions with catheters, rather than open surgery. At the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, our award-winning interventional cardiologists have been at the forefront of this field for nearly 20 years and have greatly impacted modern cardiology, particularly with the treatment of heart attacks. They are dedicated to the proper diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of coronary artery, valvular and congenital heart disease. Their dedication not only offers patients more options for managing cardiovascular complications, but also provides significant benefits, including less scarring and an ability to return to daily activities more quickly than with open heart surgery. Patients of all ages come to the Heart and Vascular Center for its distinguished expertise. The Interventional Cardiology staff is composed of 12 interventionalists, two of whom are wholly dedicated to pediatrics, as well as specially trained nurses and technicians. Between Mark Greenberg, MD, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, and Mark Menegus, MD, Director of the Coronary Care Unit, the team has nearly 60 years of combined experience. "Our philosophy is: we work for the patients," Dr. Greenberg explains. "They come to us because we are very careful about giving the … Continue reading →