Cardiovascular Lab
You benefit from two CV labs with state-of-the-art, digital bi-planes, the only ones in
our five county area – and the first of their kind in the U.S. for adults.
More than 2,000 procedures are performed each year, including 600 interventional procedures. The staff of technologists and nurses average 20 plus years of experience. And top physicians are available in both peripheral and vascular cardiac care.
You’ll find specialists experienced in performing cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures such as:
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Cardiac catheterizations – A common non-surgical procedure to help diagnose or locate artery, valve or heart muscle problems.
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Peripheral angiograms and interventions – An x-ray of the arteries located on the surface of the heart to see if any arteries are blocked.
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Angioplasty (PTCA) – A non-surgical treatment for blocked or narrowed passages in one or more coronary artery to allow normal blood flow through the heart muscle.
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Stent placements including Drug Eluting Stents (DES) and Bare Metal Stents (BMS) – Small wire mesh tubes used to hold the artery open and maintain blood flow.
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Coronary rotational atherectomy – A catheter-based procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), a disease characterized by the “hardening” of the arteries.
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Electrophysiology studies (EPS) such as ablations and ICD implants (defibrillators) – These use temporary pacemaker catheters to examine and record the heart’s electrical activity to help diagnose irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
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Insertion of pacemakers – These artificial devices are placed inside permanently (or outside temporarily), so the heart rate does not fall to dangerous levels.
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Septal closures – Atrial septal defect (ASD) accounts for 10-15% of all congenital heart defects. A treatment option is to deliver a closure device to the site through a catheter placed in the leg, place the device across the atrial septal defect and secure it in place.
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HOW TO REACH US:
St. Helena Hospital Cardiovascular Laboratory
10 Woodland Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
Director: Chuck Adams, RT
707-963-6570
