UH Portage opens heart catheterization lab
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has opened a cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratory at the Ravenna hospital.
The facility, also referred to as a cath lab, is a specialized area where doctors perform tests and advanced procedures to diagnose and treat cardiovascular issues.
The UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute team at UH Portage provides local access to nationally recognized care for any heart or vascular condition. The team is integrated throughout the health system in order to collaboratively coordinate care to provide the best patient outcomes.
“With the opening of our new state of the art cath and electrophysiology laboratory, we have the ability to perform electrophysiological studies and cardiac ablations to treat a multitude of cardiac arrhythmias,” explained Antonio Sotolongo MD, clinical cardiac electrophysiologist at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at UH Portage Medical Center. “We are hoping this will lead to an improved and more efficient experience for patients closer to home. We have performed several ablations already since opening in March, and look forward to welcoming many more patients.”
The new lab continues to provide cardiac and vascular services at UH Portage, including:
Life-saving treatment for people with an active heart attack.
Cardiac catheterizations to see how well the heart is working, identify problems, and treat narrowed or blocked arteries.
Interventions for peripheral artery disease, which is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs.
Ablation procedures for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
The project was funded by the Portage Medical Center Foundation and other donors from the community.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: University Hospitals Portage opens heart cath lab at Ravenna hospital
