Cardiac Catheterizations
at Deborah
Phone: 609-735-2907/2908/2909
Fax: 609-735-1858
Elective and emergent cardiac catheterizations are performed at Deborah. The majority of elective diagnostic catheterizations are outpatient procedures in which the patient arrives early in the morning, has the procedure, and is monitored until discharge (usually 4-5 hours).
Fast Track Catheterization
This program enables referring physicians to send patients for cardiac catheterization without a preliminary evaluation at Deborah. To enroll a patient, call the physician referral number, 1-800-214-3452 and inform the operator you have a 'Fast Track patient.' Records/test results can be sent via mail or fax. Patients are admitted for catheterization at 7am, and barring complications, are discharged by 5:30pm. Patients who do not qualify for Fast Track Catheterization typically include those with significant kidney dysfunction, or complex cardiovascular problems.
at Deborah
Phone: 609-735-2907/2908/2909
Fax: 609-735-1858
Elective and emergent cardiac catheterizations are performed at Deborah. The majority of elective diagnostic catheterizations are outpatient procedures in which the patient arrives early in the morning, has the procedure, and is monitored until discharge (usually 4-5 hours).
Fast Track Catheterization
This program enables referring physicians to send patients for cardiac catheterization without a preliminary evaluation at Deborah. To enroll a patient, call the physician referral number, 1-800-214-3452 and inform the operator you have a 'Fast Track patient.' Records/test results can be sent via mail or fax. Patients are admitted for catheterization at 7am, and barring complications, are discharged by 5:30pm. Patients who do not qualify for Fast Track Catheterization typically include those with significant kidney dysfunction, or complex cardiovascular problems.
Wrist Catheterizations Procedure
The “radial artery approach” threads a cath line to a patient’s heart through the artery in their wrist rather than the groin, as has been traditionally done for years. Patients who receive their catheterizations through the wrist see immediate benefits in this procedure.
The “radial artery approach” threads a cath line to a patient’s heart through the artery in their wrist rather than the groin, as has been traditionally done for years. Patients who receive their catheterizations through the wrist see immediate benefits in this procedure.
Benefits
· Greatly improves patient comfort
· Reduces patient risk
· Fewer complications
· Shortens recovery time
· Allows for quicker patient discharge (sometimes in as little as 90 minutes)
Catheterization is a key diagnostic tool for cardiac health. Traditionally, a line is threaded through the femoral artery in the groin and up into the heart, requiring patients to lie flat for several hours, and remain flat and immobile for some time after the procedure.
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To schedule a catheterization, call Deborah's physician referral number at 609-621-2080 or call 1-800-555-1990 for information. Patients may be admitted or transferred to Deborah for a diagnostic catheterization 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
