PH - Departments - Cardiovascular Diseases

As part of the Main Line Health Heart Center, the cardiologists at Paoli Hospital provide a wide range of innovative treatments and management of patients with heart disease through one of the largest cardiovascular programs in the Delaware Valley. In addition, proven medical management techniques, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty-including the latest laser angioplasty techniques-electrophysiology, cardiac ablations, pacemakers and defibrillators, tilt testing, a full range of non-invasive diagnostic cardiac tests, and a cardiac rehabilitation program are offered.

Various vascular diagnostic studies are provided by cardiologists as well as vascular specialists and interventional radiologists to evaluate the condition of the peripheral arteries of the neck, arms and legs.

Many of the cardiologists on staff are active in the field of cardiovascular research and contribute regularly to the literature in their field. Members of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases participate in the education of medical residents, cardiovascular fellows and practicing internists and cardiologists.

Cardiac Catheterization
The cardiac catheterization laboratories at Paoli Memorial Hospitals provide diagnosis of patients with coronary artery disease, myocardial disease, valvular disease, adult congenital cardiovascular abnormalities and peripheral vascular disease. Therapeutic procedures performed at Paoli's cardiac catheterization laboratories include coronary and peripheral artery angioplasty and stenting, rotational and directional atherectomy, laser angioplasty and balloon valvuloplasty.

Electrophysiology
The Electrophysiology Lab at Paoli Hospital provides diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Treatment services include cardiac ablation, tilt testing, pacemaker/internal defibrillator implants and lead extraction, and investigational antiarrhythmic drug, device and ablation treatments.

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Paoli Hospital 255 W. Lancaster Ave. Paoli, PA 19301 610-648-1000

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