MIAMI, June 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Larkin Community Hospital Palm
Springs Campus (LCHPSC) announced the opening of a new cardiac
catheterization lab that will provide rapid and comprehensive care
to hundreds of heart patients every year for life-threatening
emergencies and scheduled cardiac procedures. The cardiac
catheterization lab, will transform treatment for patients in the
growing community of Hialeah by
vastly improving access to cardiac care in the surrounding
area.
Dr. Brian Valle, has been named
the Director of the LCHPSC Catheterization Lab and leads a team of
twenty specialists including interventional cardiologists, nurses,
and technicians. The hospital's interventional cardiologist are
some of the most experienced in Miami
Dade County.
"Our team is thrilled that LCHPSC will now be a destination for
world class cardiac care, by offering the advanced cardiac services
of elective and emergency coronary intervention 24 hours a day, 7
days a week," explains Dr. Brian
Valle.
A catheterization lab or "cath lab" is critical for treating
heart attack patients whose artery suddenly becomes blocked,
leading to loss of blood flow in the heart muscle. They require an
urgent, minimally invasive stenting procedure called percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) that is performed in the cath lab. The
stent serves as a scaffold to open the blocked artery and restores
blood flow to preserve heart muscle function; otherwise, the heart
may be permanently damaged. The life-saving and usually painless
stenting procedure offers a quick recovery and return home, and
improves a patient's quality of life.
The LCHPSC Catheterization Laboratory also provides a variety of
elective procedures for hundreds of additional heart patients.
These include stenting for severely blocked coronary arteries that
cause chest pain or shortness of breath; catheterizations to
measure function in heart failure patients to better manage their
symptoms; and implanting pacemakers and defibrillators in patients
with abnormal heart rhythms.
The experienced cardiac team at LCHPSC can also take care of
STEMI patients. STEMI which stands for ST-Elevation Myocardial
Infarction, is a serious heart attack caused by lack of blood flow
to large areas of the heart. Our STEMI team is composed of Techs,
Nurses, and Doctors all with extensive years of treating these
complicated STEMI patients. Patients experiencing these critical
types of heart attacks can get potentially lifesaving care by
re-opening blocked arteries in less than 90 minutes, which is the
national standard.
"Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus has made
significant strides in enhancing its cardiac care services. By
expanding its Cardiology Division to include a full-service
catheterization laboratory and taking care of STEMI patients, the
hospital is equipped with advanced technology and highly trained
staff to promptly diagnose and treat heart attack patients," says
Yoely Hernandez, CEO at Larkin
Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus. "This accomplishment not
only demonstrates the institution's commitment to providing quality
healthcare but also showcases its resilience in bouncing back from
the challenges posed by the pandemic, especially in a city like
Hialeah, which was hit
particularly hard. It's indeed a remarkable achievement that
reflects the dedication and efforts of everyone involved in our
Hospital."
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