Cardiac Catheterization Lab - Mon Valley

A heart or cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure that allows a cardiologist to effectively diagnose, and often treat, heart problems in patients who are suspected of having a blockage or other issues within the arteries.

Cardiovascular and Interventional Procedures:

• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Heart Catheterizations (Left and Right)
  • Includes coronary angiography
  • 24/7/365 STEMI coverage
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  • Angioplasty
  • Stenting
  • Thrombectomy
  • Intravascular lithotripsy (e.g., Shockwave)
  • Drug-coated balloon (DCB) for in-stent restenosis (ISR)
• Pericardiocentesis
• Loop Recorder Insertion and Removal
• Temporary Pacemaker Insertion
• Coronary IVUS and iFR/FFR

Peripheral Vascular Procedures:

• Peripheral Venograms
• Peripheral Angiograms
  • Renal
  • Subclavian
  • Abdominal Aorta
  • Lower extremity runoffs

Interventions include:

• Angioplasty
• Stenting
• Atherectomy
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Mechanical thrombectomy (venous and arterial)
• Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)
• Stab phlebectomy
• IVC filter insertion and removal

Other Procedures Performed in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab by interventional radiology:

• Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
• Tunneled Dialysis Catheter Insertion and Removal
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC) Drain Placement
• Nephrostomy Tube Insertion