Parkland Performs 100th Procedure in New Cardiac Cath Lab

On May 24, 2022, the Parkland Health Center cardiology team performed their 100th procedure in the new Cardiac Cath Lab, which opened at the hospital on January 27. Located at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, the Cardiac Cath Lab allows cardiologists to diagnose and treat a range of heart conditions locally.

“Efficient, life-saving cardiovascular care was needed in our area and is now available at your doorstep,” said interventional cardiologist Dr. Azamuddin Khaja.

Parkland’s Cardiac Cath Lab is staffed by a specialized heart team, including interventional cardiologists, cardiac nurses, and radiology or cardiovascular technologists. The ability to offer this level of heart care at Parkland means patients can receive life-saving treatment close to home. The Cath Lab allows the capability to identify any blockages or abnormalities in the arteries and then open the blocked arteries to restore blood flow to the heart.

Symptoms commonly referred for testing or treatment in the Cath Lab include chest pain, dizziness, extreme tiredness, leg pain when walking, and shortness of breath. Diagnostic heart catheterization, coronary angioplasty and stenting, peripheral angiogram with stent, pacemakers and ICD implant, and loop implant procedures can now be performed right here in our community.

Parkland’s Cath Lab offers the same level of equipment and quality of care as any major metropolitan hospital that performs cardiac catheterization, and our physicians perform these same procedures at other centers in the St. Louis region. “Providing advanced heart care close to home allows us to deliver cardiac intervention to patients right here in our community,” said Parkland Health Center President, Annette Schnabel.

To learn more about Parkland’s Cardiac Cath Lab, visit parklandheathcenter.org/cardiaccath or call 573-431-3338 to speak with a heart health specialist.