State of the Art Procedures

At ChristianaCare innovating in health means more than just developing new medicines. It also means creating equipment to assist in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of medical conditions.

For those with heart failure who can’t get a transplant, there are few long-term options. One of those options is called LVAD, which stands for left-ventricular assist device.
By inserting a fiber-thin catheter into the groin area and feeding it up toward the heart, cardiologists can insert dyes into the coronary arteries to locate and often clear away potentially life-threatening blockages.
Vascular interventional radiology is the minimally invasive, image-guided treatment for medical conditions that once required open surgery.

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The cardiac catheterization lab at Christiana Hospital specializes in the latest methods for evaluating and treating coronary artery disease. Our cardiologists are among the region’s most experienced in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
Our specialized cardiologists diagnose and treat a number of heart conditions