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Cardio-pulmonary services
Cardiac catheterization lab
The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at King’s Daughters’ Hospital provides specialized diagnostic testing involving heart function and arterial blockage.
Heart catheterization provides the Cardiologist a detailed look inside the arteries around the heart, identifying any potential blockages. The Lab offers physicians a powerful tool in the diagnosis of heart disease.
Heart catheterization also allows physicians to measure heart chamber pressures, cardiac output, convert abnormal heart beats, and place temporary pacemakers. Trained staff can also stabilize patients suffering emergency cardiogenic shock.
Each year, the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at King’s Daughters’ treats about 300 patients. Full-time staff members include Registered Nurses and a Radiologic Technologist, all with a critical care background. All staff members are certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Two members are certified as Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists (RCIS).
Specific questions should be directed to your doctor, or to the Cardiology office at King’s Daughters’ Hospital at 812-265-0196.
