Cardiac Catheterization

About Our Cardiac Catheterization Services

Multi-Specialty Cardiac Cath Lab Sets Bayshore Apart  

As one of a select few area hospitals offering expertise from multiple medical disciplines in its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Bayshore provides patients with comprehensive diagnostic and minimally-invasive treatments for cardiovascular disorders.  

With a staff of board-certified cardiologists, radiologists and vascular surgeons, plus nursing and technical staff trained in all three specialties, Bayshore can perform numerous procedures that require the use of X-ray guidance during these non-surgical techniques.  

With many cardiac patients also having peripheral vascular conditions, this state-of-the art, interdisciplinary laboratory allows patients to be treated for multiple related conditions, all in one visit.  

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory  
The highly trained team in Bayshore's Cardiac Catheterization Lab uses a sophisticated physiologic hemodynamic monitoring system to track vital signs, heart rhythm, pressures in the heart, and blood circulation during the various cardiovascular procedures performed:  

• Cardiac Catheterization                              
• Carotid Angiography
• Pacemaker Implantation
• Peripheral Angiography and Intervention  

Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) Suite  
The Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) suite at Bayshore allows the hospital's interventional multi-specialty medical team to perform minimally-invasive, targeted diagnostic and treatment procedures using an X-ray imaging device that produces a live image feed on a TV-type screen. Common procedures include:  

• Angiography         
• Balloon Angioplasty    
• Biliary Drainage and Stenting
• Central Venous Access
• Embolization
• Gastrostomy Tubes
• Hemodialysis Access
• Kyphoplasty
• Needle Biopsy
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Stents
• Stent-grafts
• Thrombolysis
• Uterine Artery Embolization
• Uterine Fibroid Embolization
• Vertebroplasty
• Tranjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Team  

• Interventional cardiologists
• Vascular surgeons
• Interventional radiologists
• Registered nurses with specialty training in cardiology, radiology and vascular disciplines     
• Certified nurse PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) team
• Specially trained certified technicians