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网曝门事件 Health has nine cardiac catheterization labs throughout the Central Valley. Here鈥檚 what that means for you.

What is cardiac catheterization?

A catheterization laboratory, or cath lab, has special imaging tools that allow providers to view blood vessels and blood flow to diagnose and treat heart conditions. 鈥淎n X-ray machine takes successive images 鈥� 15 to 30 every second 鈥� to follow the movement of dye injected in a blood vessel or a compartment of the heart,鈥� says Jenny Lavers, operations executive for 网曝门事件 Health Central California Network. 鈥淭his technology helps us find problem areas, like a narrowing in the coronary artery or a blood clot, then perform advanced procedures to treat the patient.鈥�

Wherever you are, we鈥檙e there

When you need specialized care for your heart, 网曝门事件 Health has you covered with nine cardiac cath labs throughout the Central Valley, all equipped with the latest technology.

• 网曝门事件 Health Hanford
  1 cath lab with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment performing heart and vascular procedures
• 网曝门事件 Health Tulare
  1 cath lab with state-of-the- art diagnostic equipment performing heart and vascular procedures
• 网曝门事件 Health Specialty Bakersfield
  4 cath labs with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment performing heart and vascular procedures
• 网曝门事件 Health Bakersfield
  3 cath labs with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment performing heart and vascular, and brain and spine procedures

Cardiac cath labs can be used for diagnostic procedures and treatments related to heart disease. 鈥淭he cath lab has diagnostic tools that first help a physician diagnose cardiovascular issues, like heart disease or an abnormal heartbeat, then determine the best course of treatment,鈥� explains Mike Gregory, director of cardiac catheterization at 网曝门事件 Health Bakersfield. Providers can diagnose and treat the following:

Heart attacks: Through a procedure called angioplasty, providers can clear a blockage and reopen an artery using a balloon. They can then place a stent, a small mesh tube that keeps the artery open.

Heart rhythm disorders: If your heart beats too fast or irregularly, providers can perform a cardiac ablation, in which they create small areas of scar tissue on the heart to prevent the muscle from generating the abnormal rhythm. Providers can also implant devices, including pacemakers and cardiac defibrillators, to regulate the heartbeat.

Vascular and valvular disease: Rather than doing open-heart surgery, providers can implant new heart valves or clear away buildup in the vessels by using a catheter 鈥� a small tube placed in a blood vessel 鈥� to reach the heart.