Cardiovascular Diseases in Florida

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory staff performs hundreds of cardiac catheterizations each year, offering:

• Assessment for cardiomyopathy (constrictive versus restrictive)
• Assessment for valve leakage or blockage
• Balloon angioplasty
• Brachytherapy
• Coronary angioplasty
• Coronary artery stenting, including new drug-coated stents
• Diagnostic coronary angiography
• Diagnostic left and right heart catheterization
• Endomyocardial biopsy
• Other interventional procedures, including rotational coronary atherectomy (Rotablator) and Angiojet
• Use of distal embolization devices