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Cardiac Catherization Lab - Olympia, WA 

Cardiology Procedures, including Heart Rhythm Treatments

For many patients suffering from heart disease or a heart attack, care begins in our Cardiac Catheterization Labs. Working closely with the Providence Emergency Department and referring physicians, skilled cardiologists and cardiac care teams offer the most effective treatments and superior outcomes.

Cardiac Cath Lab
Minimally invasive cardiology procedures include:

• Thrombolysis
  Administration of clot dissolving drugs.
• Angioplasty
  A procedure to open blocked heart vessels, angioplasty uses balloon dilation.
• Artherectomy
  Similar to angioplasty, this is a procedure for opening a coronary artery blocked by plaque utilizing a rotating, cutting device.
• Stenting
  Stents are small wire, mesh tubes that keep arteries open after angioplasty is performed. At Providence, our cardiologists use the latest drug-eluting stents to help prevent re-clogging and reduce the likelihood additional procedures or surgeries will be needed.

Electrophysiology Lab for Heart Rhythm Treatment
From atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter to ventricular tachycardia, the facilities and staff at Providence offers a full range of minimally invasive procedures to treat heart arrhythmias, also known as heart rhythm disturbances in the EP lab. Treatments include:

• Ablation – A catheter delivers radio frequency energy to the area of the heart that is causing abnormal rhythm. It is then cauterized, which stops the abnormal rhythm in most cases.
• Biventricular Pacing – Used for patients who have congestive heart failure, this procedure “resynchronizes” the timing of the electrical impulses of the heart.
• Defibrillator Implantation – Physicians implant a device that monitors the regularity of the heartbeat and delivers an electric shock if the heart begins fibrillation (fast or slow twitching of cardiac muscle fibers).
• Pacemaker Implantation – A pacemaker is a device that helps pace the heart when the natural rate is too slow. This device is also implanted by physicians.