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Saint Michael's Upgrades Two Cardiac Catheterization Labs with State-of-the-Art Equipment

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Saint Michael's Upgrades Two Cardiac Catheterization Labs with State-of-the-Art Equipment

NEWARK, NJ - As part of its commitment to continually improve healthcare delivery to Newark and the surrounding community, Saint Michael’s Medical Center has upgraded two of its cardiac catheterization laboratories with the newest, state-of-the-art equipment.

Already recognized as a leading provider of cardiac care in the region, the new catheterization labs will allow Saint Michael’s to expand the scope of services offered to patients suffering from cardiac ailments, including a cutting-edge procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR.

A thin, hollow tube called a catheter is inserted into a large blood vessel that leads to the heart.

"The new cath labs mean patients will be able to receive advanced cardiac treatments without having to leave their hospital right here in Newark," said Dr. Joaquim Correia, chief of cardiology.

One of the new labs at Saint Michael's is a hybrid that combines the traditional diagnostic functions of a catheterization lab with the surgical functions of an operating room.

The hybrid catheterization lab will allow Saint Michael's to soon offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure that allows doctors to repair a poorly functioning heart valve, known as aortic stenosis.

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