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Cardiology Services
Catherization Laboratory
(415) 750-5616

Our cardiac catheterization labs - including a new facility constructed in 2000 - feature two all digital labs with advanced technology for diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart disease.

Some treatments offered in the Cath Lab:

  • balloon angioplasty or valvuloplasty: to open narrowed or blocked vessels
  • intercoronary stenting (also known as drug eluting corcoated stent): a device is implanted in the vessel for improved blood flow
  • rotablation, in which a device is inserted into the vessel to break up calcified deposits
  • "clot-busting" thrombolytics medications: used to break down blood clots in the heart or blood vessels.
  • drug-eluting stenting: to open narrowed or blocked vessels.

For patients who speak a language other than English, interpreters are available. Our cath lab also feature a comfortable waiting area for friends and family members.