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.