Cath-lab also known as catheterization laboratory is a medical examination area that consist of diagnostic imaging equipments for the purpose of visualizing internal division of heart, such as arteries, chambers etc. The process of visualization is carried out in the Cath-lab with the basic aim of identifying any abnormalities that may be present in heart. It is based on this process of visualization that is carried out in the Cath-lab the treatment for cardiac abnormalities are recognized and processed by the hospital in the Cath-Lab. 

In order to ensure that our patient gets thorough treatment for their cardiac issues along with proper safety, we at Gujarat Superspeciality Hospital bring to you our latest Cath-lab. An initiative that would ensure our patient’s enjoy the benefit of latest Cath-lab technologies while fostering thorough safety during their cardiac treatment process. 

Introduction to our Latest Cath-Lab

At Gujarat  Superspeciality Hospital our latest Cath-lab is equipped with biplane x-ray source to provide our patient with digital imaging and intensifier for fluoroscopic imaging. This ensures that all patients visiting Gujarat  Superspeciality Hospital with cardiac issues gets controlled examination at a much faster time. Further to ensure prominent safety and proper recognition of issues and lining up treatment process, our Cath-lab is staffed with multidisciplinary team members like: consultant cardiologist, radiologist, cardiac physiologist, radiographer and nurses, allowing us to provide our patients with the best possible approach to their cardiac issues.  

Procedures and Treatments Approaches at our Cath-Lab

At Gujarat  Superspeciality Hospital our Cath-lab treatment approach is not limited to only the process of imaging, but also covers ground on the all major procedures under cardiac catheterization which includes:

• Coronary angiography
• Angioplasty
• Percutaneous coronary intervention angiography: (PCI) angiography
• Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
• Balloon septostomy
• Catheter ablation or electrophysiology study

Other than some of these major procedures our Cath-lab is also well equipped to perform rotablation to remove plaque and also fit pacemakers to our patient if required. This allows us to speed up the process of cardiac treatment for patient visiting our hospitals, in turn bringing down the risk factor, while ensuring larger safety. The long list of procedure in our Cath-lab opens up large scale benefit for our patient, based on the cardiac catheterization process. Let’s take a look at what it is and why it is done. 

What is Cardiac Catheterization?

Cardiac catheterization in Cath-lab reflects on a diagnostic procedure, which involves taking a tube (long and thin) in physiological appearance called a catheter and threading (inserting via medical procedure), it within an artery in the arm or leg to get to the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are then injected with contrast dye to look for blockages. Depending on the location and severity, the blockages can be treated with medications alone; with angioplasty plus stent placement (expanding a balloon located at the end of the catheter to open the blockage and placing a stent), which can be done during the cardiac catheterization procedure; or with open-heart surgery to reroute blood around the blockage (coronary artery bypass surgery, or CABG). Since, studies have shown that cardiac catheterization, followed by angioplasty and stenting or CABG can improve survival and decrease heart attacks in patients with acute coronary syndromes. 

Why Cardiac Catheterization Done? 

Cardiac catheterization is done to see if you have a heart problem. It can also be done as part of a procedure to correct a known heart problem. If you’re having cardiac catheterization as a test for heart disease, our doctor can:

• Locate narrowing or blockages in your blood vessels that could cause chest pain (angiogram)
• Measure pressure and oxygen levels in different parts of your heart (hemodynamic assessment)
• Check the pumping function of your heart (right or left ventriculogram)
• Take a sample of tissue from your heart (biopsy)
• Diagnose heart defects present from birth (congenital heart defects)
• Look for problems with your heart valves

Cardiac catheterization is also used as part of some procedures to treat heart disease. These procedures include:

• Widening a narrowed artery (angioplasty) with or without stent placement
• Closing holes in the heart and fixing other congenital defects
• Repairing or replacing heart valves
• Opening narrow heart valves (balloon valvuloplasty)
• Treating irregular heart rhythms with ablation
• Closing off part of your heart to prevent blood clots

The introspection across what and why of cardiac catheterization clearly opens up different avenues on how it can be large scale beneficial to our patient. 

How our Cath-Lab will benefit our Cardiac Patients

The introspection across the cardiac catheterization clearly signifies the large scale procedural approach that is covered with the introduction of our Cath-Lab. Let’s take a look at how it will benefit our patients:

Analyzing Heart: The introduction of Cardiac Catheterization will help in faster analysis of heart related disease using biopsy it is possible for cardiologist to accumulate information related to pressure on heart chambers, reflecting in details the possible cause of such attributes. It is based on this information recognition of the problem can be achieved in a much faster way, while charting of a proper treatment plan and approach for the caused recognized. 

Treatment of heart attack: The process of heart attack as we all know is thoroughly based on the blockage that happens in the heart. With the cardiac catheterization these blockages can be easily removed, to treat a patient to save their life from heart attack. 

Removal of blockades: The cardiac catheterization can open up blocked blood vessels in and around the heart, reducing heart disease symptoms and risk of heart attack.

Reduction in the need for invasive surgeries: With the introduction of cardiac catheterization, instead of undergoing an open heart surgery patient need for surgery can be reduced by a doctor. This is done by using the catheter to insert and inflate a small balloon to open a narrowed vessel (angioplasty) or prop the vessel open with a small piece of mesh (stent). 

These are the treatment level benefits that cardiac patients visiting Gujarat Superspeciality Hospital can have with the introduction of our Cath-lab. Other than these treatment benefits, there are other complimentary benefits that our patient can derive with the introduction of our Cath-lab are as follow:

• The Cath-lab helps in speeding up the process of disease recognition
• The approach to treatment process can be planned faster with introduction of Cath-lab
• The Cath-lab will help in reducing financial cost of cardiac treatment
• Cath-Lab can stand out as alternative for many major invasive surgeries 

These financial benefits and faster approach to treatment clearly reflects that the Cath-lab can be of huge importance for our patients in the long run. 

Importance of Cath-Lab

The journey through our Cath-lab has clearly signified how it can help our patient, along with long list of benefits our Cath-lab provides our customers with. This clearly set the primordial consideration of why it is so important for our customers. Let’s take a look at why Cath-lab is all the more important for our hospital. 

• The introduction of Cath-lab to the hospital has made it possible to imaging people beyond just simple fluoroscopic process. With the introduction of biplane technology it has now been possible to digitally approach the imaging process. 
• The new Cath-lab has made it possible for the hospital to ensure a safe and painless approach to the process of cardiac catheterization for our patients. 
• The introduction of Cath-lab has made it possible to speed up the entire process of cardiac review and chalking out a treatment plan for the patient.
• With launch of latest Cath-lab it is now possible to locate narrowing or blockages in your blood vessels that could cause chest pain through process called angiogram, measure pressure and oxygen levels in different parts of your heart (hemodynamic assessment), check the pumping function of your heart (right or left ventriculogram), Take a sample of tissue from your heart through process of biopsy, diagnose heart defects present from birth (congenital heart defects) and look for problems with your heart valves, making it easier for cardiac patient to cover all possible testing process in a single place. 
• The processes of all types testing availability in the Cath-Lab has also contributed in early recognition of heart attack possibility thus creating a safe environment by bringing down the risk factors in the early stage.
• Lastly with the introduction of the Cath-lab it has been possible to treat patient for minor requirements in the confinement without having to push them for invasive surgeries. Some of the major treatment approaches that have been possible with the introduction of Cath-lab to bifurcate invasive surgeries are: Widening a narrowed artery through the process of angioplasty with or without stent placement, closing holes in the heart and fixing other congenital defects, repairing or replacing heart valves, opening narrow heart valves through the process of balloon valvuloplasty, treating irregular heart rhythms with ablation and closing off part of your heart to prevent blood clots. 

These processes and procedural grounds covered in the Cath-lab clearly signify the large scale positive impact Cath-lab has on the treatment process for cardiac patients. So if you or your closed ones with cardiac issue is looking for a safe treatment, then look no more visit us at Gujarat Superspeciality Hospital, we would be happy to help you. 

Why Choose Us

With years of experience in the field of cardiac treatment we have been able to provide best of the treatment to our cardiac patient. With over 10,000 successful major surgeries Gujarat Superspeciality Hospital stands out in treating Cardiac patient across Gujarat. The introduction of our latest Cath-lab has now made the treatment process for cardiac issues a step above and beyond with the latest technology making it possible for us to provide much more refined treatment to our patient. With best in the field experts and, 24*7 screening with nurses and in-house physicians, Gujarat Superspeciality hospital has been leaving a mark in the field of cardiac treatment. So if you have any issue related to heart, please make an appointment with us through our website or helpline number. Our physicians are always there to help you, because we believe a healthy heart is a sign of a health patient.