health pros State-of-the-(he)art cath care

Patients undergoing a cardiac cath at the Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence will experience state-of-the-art technology coupled with patient-centered care and recovery. Dr. Asad Qamar and his team of knowledgeable and compassionate medical professionals will educate and guide the patient before, during, and after the procedure.

The ICE facility houses two cath labs and unlike traditional medical facilities, private recovery rooms. The centralized nursing station allows for constant monitoring of each patient. The recovery rooms boast amenities often found in high-end boutique hotels that cater to the patient’s postoperative needs for ease and relaxation. Each room has an expansive picture window, allowing natural light to lend its calming properties during the recovery period. Individual flat-screen televisions adorn the walls for catching up on the news or latest episode of daytime talk shows. Loved ones can lend their support from a plush leather chair or sofa as the nursing staff monitors vitals and heart rhythms, while administering incision site wound care and offering instruction on what to expect when going home.

Patients are instructed to not eat or drink anything after midnight before their procedure. As an added benefit to patient care and comfort, ICE alleviates the patient’s hunger pains after they are cleared post-cath by offering snacks and drinks. As recovery times vary from patient to patient, concierge services include the coordination of delivery of hot meals from local restaurants if requested. Accommodation planning is available at one of ICE’s strategic hotel partners for those who have traveled a long distance and desire an extended stay close to the facility.

A cardiac catherization is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and treatment of heart-related disease. At the Institute of Cardiovascular Excellence, patients will not only receive the best in medical care and technology, they will also experience the warm and caring environment they deserve on the way to recovery and beyond.

Cardiac catherization (cath) is a non-invasive, non-surgical procedure doctors use to view the heart’s arteries and pumping chambers to diagnose and treat heart disease, measure muscle function, and determine the need for interventional procedures or surgery.