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Cardiac Services
Cardiac Catheterization
Trillium Health
Centre - Mississauga
Cardiac catheterization measures the function of the chambers
of the heart valves, and coronary artery blood flow. It identifies
blockages or narrowing of the arteries caused by a build up
of plaque or fat. During the procedure, a catheter is inserted
into an artery or vein and guided to the heart. If a blockage
is identified, treatment includes medication, angioplasty,
coronary artery bypass surgery, or other interventional techniques.
This procedure usually takes approximately one hour and is
performed in one of Trillium's two cardiac catheterization
laboratories specifically designed for these procedures. The
rooms feature special tables, X-ray machines, television screens,
and state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
Following a short recovery period in the recovery unit, patients
are discharged on the same day.
Trillium performs over 3,600 cardiac catheterizations a year
– the 4th greatest volume in Ontario after only three
years in operation.
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