TAMPA, Fla. — AdventHealth Tampa unveiled new technology for procedures in its catheterization lab.
At AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, a affected person could also be introduced into the catheterization lab for quite a few causes, together with diagnostic testing or after they undergo a coronary heart assault.
“Sometimes it’s a valve problem, sometimes it’s a pump function problem and sometimes it’s an emergency for a heart attack or complications of a heart attack,” mentioned Dr. Charles Lambert, the AdventHealth Medical Director for Cardiovascular Institute.
A new gadget often called GE Allia gives the clearest and most exact imaging of blood vessels. The $2 million greenback funding will enhance vascular care.
“This particular device is outfitted so it can really image any vascular structure in your body, not just your heart, so you can see from the top of your head to your toes on this device and really from any imaging angle or perspective,” mentioned Dr. Lambert.
Typically, a cath lab has 4 to 6 pc programs to watch procedures, however now it’s streamlined to only one massive display screen.
“We now have the clearest and most precise imaging of blood vessels possible which means even better results for our patients,” mentioned Dr. Diego Ayo, vascular surgeon at AdventHealth Tampa. “This new catheterization lab is the most innovative to date and shows our commitment to staying on the forefront of medical advancements and expertise.”
According to GE, the technology is the primary of its sort in Tampa for coronary heart and vascular procedures, one in all solely three areas in the state of Florida, and one in all solely 15 in the United States.
“Just being able to image from top to bottom even the tiny, little, small vessels. It has much higher resolution than most standard imaging laboratories,” mentioned Dr. Lambert.
“The patient can be stationary. You don’t have to move them around. You don’t have to scoot them around the table. They can be absolutely still and we can pretty much see anything.”