
Interventional cardiology uses invasive diagnostic tools and treats diseases affecting the blood vessels. Memorial offers advanced options for cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. Our catheterization (cath) lab team includes board certified, interventional cardiologists, experienced cardiac registered nurses, and radiology technologists. As a result of the tremendous growth of our heart services, Memorial has expanded its catheterization program with the most recent addition of a third cath lab. Some of the cath lab procedures performed include:
Of the 645 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Programs nationally,
Memorial’s Heart & Vascular Team is the
*FIRST to receive the American College of Cardiology’s prestigious Transcatheter
Valve Certification. This recognition demonstrates expertise in TAVR,
a less invasive option to replace diseased aortic valves without open
heart surgery. While being first is not the goal, doing what we do well,
implementing best practices, and achieving quality outcomes is our priority.
That’s the importance of the ACC certification. It recognizes our
commitment to the highest TAVR standards.
In 2019, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital was recognized as one of the top programs in the nation for Medical Excellence in Interventional Coronary Care. The award was from CareChex® — an information service of Quantros, Inc. CareChex is an innovative medical quality rating system designed to assist hospitals and health systems in improving the quality of inpatient care and promoting medical excellence to consumers, payers and employers.
The analysis by CareChex looks at patient safety, inpatient quality and measures of mortality, complications and readmission rates. Unlike other publicly available quality rankings, CareChex provides a composite evaluation of all components of medical quality including process of care, outcomes of care, and patient experiences. For access to provider quality ratings, visit www.CareChex.com.
Memorial Heart & Vascular Services
(Surgery, Cath Lab, Condos Cardiac Unit)
1701 Oak Park Blvd
3rd Floor
For more information, call (337) 494-3245.