Technology & facilities
Learn how technology helps our doctors understand your condition and plan the right treatment.
Part of integrated care
The choice of technology follows your doctor's evaluation and your clinical needs.
20 technologies and facilities
An ultrasound scan of the heart that records three-dimensional images in real time to assess pumping function, the valves, and heart structure. It helps your doctor diagnose and plan treatment for heart conditions without radiation.
Explore the TechnologyA needle-free test that compares blood pressure at the ankles and arms. The result is an index number that helps doctors detect peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of the leg arteries.
Explore the TechnologyAn intensive care unit for heart and blood vessel patients who need close monitoring and prompt treatment, for example after heart surgery, a heart attack, or severe heart failure. Doctors and nurses monitor each patient's condition continuously.
Explore the TechnologyA dedicated procedure room for cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, stent placement, and other catheter-based heart procedures. It is equipped with an X-ray angiography system and monitoring of heart rhythm and blood pressure throughout each procedure.
Explore the TechnologyA CT scanner that produces up to 512 image slices in a single rotation to show the coronary arteries, calcium in the artery walls, the aorta, and heart structures. The scan uses X-rays and, for some types of examination, a contrast agent given through an IV line.
Explore the TechnologyAn ultrasound test of the blood vessels that shows the vessel wall and the blood flow at the same time. Doctors use it to look for narrowings, blockages, clots, or leaky vein valves, with no needles and no radiation.
Explore the TechnologyA dedicated procedure room for electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, and implantation of heart rhythm devices such as pacemakers and ICDs. It is equipped with X-ray imaging, a system that records electrical signals from inside the heart, and 3D mapping.
Explore the TechnologyA 3D mapping system made by Abbott that maps the shape and electrical activity of the heart chambers during electrophysiology studies and ablation. The map helps doctors find the source of an arrhythmia and guide catheters with less reliance on X-ray.
Explore the TechnologyA catheter ablation system made by Boston Scientific that uses pulsed electrical fields, rather than heat or cold, to isolate the pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation.
Explore the TechnologyA mapping catheter made by Abbott with electrodes arranged in a grid, recording the heart's electrical signals from many points at once. The data build a detailed heart map on a 3D mapping system during ablation.
Explore the TechnologyA small ECG recorder that you wear during daily activities to monitor your heart rhythm continuously for 24 to 48 hours or longer. It helps your doctor find heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) that come and go and may be missed by a standard ECG.
Explore the TechnologyImaging from inside the coronary artery using ultrasound (IVUS) or near-infrared light (OCT). It is used during catheterization to see the artery wall, the type of plaque, and the position of a stent.
Explore the TechnologyA special balloon catheter that emits pulses of sonic pressure waves to crack calcium in the coronary artery wall. It is used during PCI for heavily calcified narrowings so that the balloon and stent can expand.
Explore the TechnologyCameras and an audio-video link in the operating room that allow an operation to be broadcast for education and discussion among health professionals. Ethically, such broadcasts require the patient's consent and protection of the patient's identity.
Explore the TechnologyA way of performing heart surgery through a small incision between the ribs or through part of the breastbone, using long-shafted surgical instruments. It is used for certain operations, mainly valve surgery, in patients whose anatomy allows it.
Explore the TechnologyAn operating room dedicated to heart and blood vessel surgery, where the surgical, anesthesia, perfusion, and nursing teams work together. It is equipped with anesthesia machines, a heart-lung machine, and monitors for vital functions during surgery.
Explore the TechnologyMeasurement of blood pressure inside the coronary artery during catheterization, using a wire with a pressure sensor, to assess whether a narrowing truly reduces blood flow to the heart muscle.
Explore the TechnologyA system for treating calcified plaque in the coronary arteries. A small diamond-coated burr spins at high speed over a guidewire to smooth hard plaque, so a balloon and stent can pass through and expand properly.
Explore the TechnologyA testing system that records your ECG, heart rate, and blood pressure while you walk on a treadmill as the workload increases in stages. It helps your doctor assess how your heart responds to physical activity and look for signs of reduced coronary blood flow.
Explore the TechnologyA procedure room with X-ray imaging for diagnosing and treating narrowed, blocked, or enlarged blood vessels outside the heart through a catheter, including peripheral angiography, angioplasty, stenting, and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair.
Explore the TechnologyTest results are understood in the context of your condition. Explore the centers that connect diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
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Discuss your symptoms and previous test results. Your doctor will help decide which tests or procedures are relevant.
