Lower Keys Medical Center Completes Renovations to Cardiac Catheterization Lab

5/3/2024

The interventional cardiac catheterization laboratory at Lower Keys Medical Center has reopened following renovations. The improvements made include upgraded equipment to provide greater clarity for physicians, a new procedure table, and enlarged spaces for patient comfort in pre-procedure and recovery areas.

Cardiac catheterization allows a cardiologist and a team of nurses and technicians to examine a patient’s heart and identify problems with heart function using minimally invasive technology. The procedure is used to diagnose and treat patients with stenosis or abnormalities of the heart. Other cardiac procedures offered at Lower Keys Medical Center include electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) and transesophogeal echocardiogram (TEE) to measure the heart's electrical activity and identify muscle damage; and nuclear medicine scans such as myocardial perfusion scans to reveal the structure and blood flow within the heart. Non-invasive imaging technologies including magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), X-ray and echocardiograms, provide images of the heart muscle, valves, veins and arteries.

David Clay, CEO of Lower Keys Medical Center said, “The upgrades and reopening of the cath lab continue our commitment to providing advanced care and services for the residents of the Lower Keys. It also builds upon our designation as a Chest Pain Center, accredited by the American College of Cardiology.”

Giovanni Campanile, MD, Medical Director of Cardiology at Lower Keys Medical Center, said, "We are thrilled to have an upgraded cardiac catheterization laboratory and highly qualified interventional cardiologists who are experts in invasive cardiology for the improved treatment of patients in the Lower Keys."

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