The cardiac cath lab team consists of a group of professional critical care specialists made up of radiologic technologists and registered nurses with advanced training, teamed with your physician to provide the highest level of service 24 hours a day, every day.
Services offered in through our comprehensive Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory include:
| Interventional procedures |
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IntraAortic balloon placement |
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Intracoronary stent placement |
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IntraVascular ultrasound |
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Atrial septal defect closure |
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Intracoronary thrombectomy |
Our Salem Hospital team in 2006 completed:
2,500 |
Coronary angiograms to diagnose and determine treatment for heart disease |
180 |
Electrophysiology procedures for rhythm disturbances |
450 |
Pacemaker and implanted defibrillators to correct rhythm abnormalities |
Our experienced and caring staff exceed American College of Cardiology® National Benchmarks by opening a closed heart vessel during a heart attack within 63.9 minutes! The National benchmark is 90 minutes.
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