Interventional Cardiology
Canyon Vista Medical Center’s experienced heart catheterization team performs procedures using balloons, stents, and other devices to open blocked, or repair damaged blood vessels of the heart or body. This often avoids the need for heart surgery.
Heart conditions can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke or loss of limbs.
Common treatable conditions include:
- Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the coronary arteries)
- Heart valve disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
Procedures and treatments offered:
- Diagnostic imaging and pressure measurements
- Balloon angioplasty
- Venous mechanical thrombectomy
- Fractional flow reserve measurements
- Intra-arterial ultrasound
- Temporary pacemaker insertion
- Stent insertion
- Intra-aortic balloon pump/Circulatory assist device insertion
Advanced Heart Care, Close to Home
Heart and vascular problems can be serious, but getting answers shouldn’t require long travel or stressful delays. At Canyon Vista Medical Center, our upgraded cardiac catheterization lab (cath lab) brings advanced heart care directly to Cochise County.
What Is a Cath Lab?
A cath lab is a medical unit where doctors diagnose and treat heart and blood vessel conditions using minimally invasive techniques. Instead of open surgery, physicians guide thin, flexible tubes, called catheters, through blood vessels to the heart. With advanced imaging technology, care teams can see blood flow and heart structures in real time. This approach typically leads to faster diagnoses, more precise treatments and shorter recovery times.
How We Diagnose Heart Problems
Coronary angiography and cardiac catheterization are common diagnostic procedures performed in the cath lab. Coronary angiography identifies blockages or narrowing in the heart’s arteries. Cardiac catheterization measures heart pressure and function.
Investing in Your Heart Health
To ensure our community has access to this advanced heart care, CVMC has invested time, money and expertise in upgrading our cath lab. You can now receive advanced heart care close to home, surrounded by those you love and supported by experienced staff. You no longer need to travel long distances to get the care you need because it’s right here in Sierra Vista.
