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JFK Medical Center expands cardiac services with new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab

NJBIZ - 9/4/2020

Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center said Monday it opened a new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, offering expert care, the latest diagnostic and interventional technologies, and special amenities for patients to enhance their care experience. The new lab, one of three at JFK Medical Center, is part of a $12 million investment by Hackensack Meridian Health in cardiac catheterization services at the medical center.
“The transformation of our Cardiac Catheterization Lab reflects our mission and commitment to provide high quality care and an exceptional patient experience,” said Amie Thornton, chief hospital executive, Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center. “Our Cardiac Catheterization team has outstanding leadership and a record of excellent clinical outcomes. Cardiologists choose the JFK Cardiac Catheterization Lab because of the quality of its staff and services. With cardiac conditions being among the most widespread health care challenges in society, our new facility and advanced technologies will benefit the communities we serve.”
JFK Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization lab provides one of the largest volumes of cardiac interventional procedures in New Jersey. Physicians at the lab treat approximately 3,500 patients a year, including diagnostic catheterizations and 1,300 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures. Diagnostic procedures help to identify life-threatening heart conditions, and PCI is a non-surgical procedure that opens blood vessels in the heart to restore critical blood flow.
The investment in the new Cardiac Catheterization Lab underscores JFK Medical Center’s recent designation by The American College of Cardiology (ACC) as a HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence program. JFK is the first and only hospital in New Jersey with this honor. The new Cardiac Catheterization Lab is fully accredited by the American College of Cardiology as well, allowing consolidation and expansion of all non-invasive cardiac procedures in the new Lab. The ACC Cardiac Catheterization Lab accreditation is based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who come to the Cardiac Catheterization lab for care.
“I’m proud of our ACC accreditation and of the fact that our Cardiac Catheterization Lab provides one of the largest volumes of cardiac interventional procedures in New Jersey,” said Dr. Saleem Husain, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the JFK Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
JFK Medical Center’s new Cardiac Catheterization Lab uses the most advanced technologies in cardiac catheterization care. They include the SmartAssist Platform of technologies. These are new innovations on the Impella heart pump platform with state-of-the-art SmartAssist technology, designed to improve patient outcomes with advanced algorithms and simplified patient management.
Another advanced technology used by interventional cardiologists at JFK is the Innova IGS 5 advanced digital X-ray imaging system. This radiological advance helps the JFK cardiologists treat diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as heart attacks and cardiac valve abnormalities. The Innova IGS 5 system provides the high image quality necessary for visualizing small vessels and devices within the heart while helping to keep radiation as low as possible to adapt to all cardiovascular procedures.
Cardiologists at the JFK Cardiac Catheterization Lab also use a digital innovation, the secure IntraSight interventional applications platform to seamlessly integrate intravascular imaging and physiology applications for image-guided procedures. IntraSight optimizes the work of the cardiac catheterization lab, providing tableside touchscreen controls, systems integration, data management and remote service diagnostics.with advanced training is guiding the process,” said Jim Lindquist, chief nursing officer, JFK Medical Center.
The JFK Medical Center Cardiovascular Center prides itself on maintaining strong lines of communication with its patients’ primary care physicians and community-based specialists. The center collaborates closely with these individuals in formulating expeditious plans for cardiac intervention and in providing thorough follow-up. For more information, visit: https://www.jfkmc.org/services/cardiology/

CREDIT: Linda Lindner

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