Cardiac Cath Lab
Services and Procedures Performed at the Heart Health Testing Center at Exeter Hospital
The following procedures are performed in our Cardiac Cath Lab.
Cardioversion: converts abnormal heart rhythms to normal rhythms through electricity or medication therapy.
Heart Catheterization: the passage of a catheter into the heart to gather information about the heart.
Angioplasty: involves opening of a coronary (heart) artery with a balloon or stent, and is widely believed to be the best treatment for heart attacks.
Coronary Artery Stenting: use of small mesh tubes placed within the coronary artery to prevent blockages and allow better blood flow.
Implantable Cardiac Monitors: device implanted beneath the skin of the chest to record heart rhythms for period of time up to three years.
ICD Implants: monitors heart rhythm and delivers electrical impulse to correct life threatening heart rhythms.
Pacemaker Implants: electronic device that assists or takes over the function of the heart’s natural pacemaker.
Vascular Procedure done in the Cardiac Cath Lab
Angiography: examination of blood vessels using a contrast medium that is injected into the vessels.
Brian Porter, MD - Cardiac wearable & implantable devices