Heartlands Hospital’s new cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) is now officially open for business.
At an investment of over half a million plus building works, the facility strengthens the Hospital’s cardiology department as a leading centre in the West Midlands. The new cath lab, which contains state of the art diagnostic imaging equipment, is used to support patients undergoing coronary procedures.
Dr R Gordon Murray, recently retired leading national expert and consultant cardiologist, officially opened the cath lab. Dr Murray said:
“Heartlands Hospital already has an established cath lab facility which is second to none and together with the new lab, patients will really benefit from the best possible care and treatment. Between the two labs we expect to see more than 1,600 patients receiving treatment of coronary artery blockages per year and I know we shall continue to deliver a service at the leading edge of cardiology.”
