Broward Health Imperial Point has expanded its cardiac services with the opening of a new cardiac catheterization lab and interventional radiology suite.
This state-of-the art suite includes two procedures rooms, seven pre-and-post-procedure patient care bays, an isolation room, a room devoted to echo cardiograms, three diagnostic stress lab stations, and an expansive waiting room equipped with the latest patient monitoring technology.
Alan Goldsmith, EVP & COO, Broward Health; Mark Sprada, SVP & CHRO, Broward Health; Ashley Boxer, VP External Affairs, Broward Health; Alex Fernandez, SVP & CFO, Broward Health; Randy Gross, CEO Broward Health Imperial Point; Stacy Angier, Chair North Broward Hospital District; Steve Zorovich, heart attack survivor and former Broward Health Imperial Point patient; Shane Strum, President & CEO Broward Health; Netonua Reyes, MSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, Broward Health Imperial Point; Dr. Jerry Capote, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Broward Health Imperial Point and Dr. Mammen P. Zachariah, Director of Cardiovascular Services, Broward Health Imperial Point.
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“Our cardiovascular and interventional radiology suite is an investment in our community,” said Randy Gross, CEO of Broward Health Imperial Point. “With the new cath lab patients will have access to critical life-saving cardiac procedures close to home.”
Broward Health Imperial Point’s new cardiac suite is conveniently located on the ground floor, just steps from the emergency department, and is designed to provide a seamless experience for cardiac patients and their families. The expanded facility will have capacity to treat dozens of patients per month.
At the cath lab and interventional radiology suite, patients have access to screenings and diagnoses as well as treatment for cardiovascular conditions such as chest pain, heart attacks, heart failure, heart valve problems, cardiogenic shock and more. The most acute heart attack patients will be able to receive critical interventional care.
Among the procedures that will be performed are diagnostic left and right heart cath coronary intervention (angioplasty); cardiac implants – loop recorders; coronary intravascular ultrasound; thrombectomy; and IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump). Soon to be added to cardiac implants will be pacers and AICDs (automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator).
